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Re: Phil Hill's age

To: Larry Dent <lwdent@fwi.com>
Subject: Re: Phil Hill's age
From: borrani@att.net
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 20:32:36 +0000
Actually, I know I'm right!  He was born in 1927, and in 
the R&T I just rec'd, he states his age as 73.

Just don't want to age the poor guy any more than 
necessary!

Cheers,

Steve S.
> Believe you are wrong on Phils age, or maybe my memory and hearing are
> at fault.
> 
> I will swear he told me personally, setting on the pit wall during the
> Friday International Race of Executives ( I know, you dont know what the
> hell that is) that he was 80.
> 
> The IROE is a drivers school the day before the Historics where 10 local
> executives donate $10,000 to SOVERN and Phil Smart provides a dozen new
> Mercedes sedans for a driving school for these guys/gals.
> 
> Phil was the guest instructor this year. Phil also attended a $10,000 a
> couple dinner at Bruce McCalls in which 11 couples kicked in the 10
> grand to childrens and Jon Shirley, former president of Microsoft and
> owner of a FINE stable of vintage cars, MATCHED the $110,000 for
> Childrens.  We may hit one million this race.
> 
> Larry Dent,  Chief Steward, Historics

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