In the months following the death of legendary Lynn athlete Harry Agganis from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 26, the idea for a foundation in his name – championed by Attorney Charles Demakis – was born. Joining forces to bring the concept to fruition were The Daily Item newspaper and owner Peter Gamage, owner Thomas A. Yawkey and the Boston Red Sox, for whom Agganis was playing at the time of his death, and Harold O. Zimman, a confidante …
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