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E. Islip bowling coach Rick Papandrea dies

Originally published: November 7, 2012 7:42 PM
Updated: November 7, 2012 10:22 PM
By STEPHEN HAYNES stephen.haynes@newsday.com

East Islip bowling coach Rick Papandrea died Nov.

Photo credit: Newsday, 2011/Jessica Rotkiewicz | East Islip bowling coach Rick Papandrea died Nov. 4 after battling stomach cancer for seven months.

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Rick Papandrea broke out into song, off-key and ad-libbing lyrics that didn't rhyme or even make much sense.

His East Islip High School bowling team trailed by 400 pins late in the 2008 state championship tournament and, naturally, the pressure became palpable among the boys. So, the coach thought, what better way to ease some tension than with an impromptu verse?

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