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Hudson River

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Capt. Sullenberger’s Withdrawal

By Coach Tully ⋅ January 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In a town where Babe Ruth, Joe Namath and Willis Reed won championships, no one has ever performed with as much skill under pressure as Sully Sullenberger did three years ago today.
In command of an airliner disabled shortly after taking off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Sullenberger put the craft safely into the Hudson River, [...]

Performer of the Year

By Coach Tully ⋅ December 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

This year’s Mind-Body Performer of the Year Award goes to someone who works outside the sports arena.
No one, either in sports or out, put on a performance to rival the one given by Chesley Sullenberger back in January. He safely crash-landed a disabled airliner in the Hudson River, allowing every single person on the plane [...]

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