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This Hall-of-Fame father and son duo impacted many lives. Remembering ‘Coach Grandpa’

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MIDDLETOWN – Mike Cunningham wrestled at Springfield College, but when he graduated, he wasn’t really sure what he wanted to do with his life. He went to California and skied. He came back east and got a job as a salesman, but it didn’t suit him. His father Jim Cunningham had always been a coach and an educator. But Mike didn’t want to coach. Or become a teacher, even though he had a degree in physical education. “Then you kind of reflect,” Mike…

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This Hall-of-Fame father and son duo impacted many lives. Remembering ‘Coach Grandpa’

MIDDLETOWN – Mike Cunningham wrestled at Springfield College, but when he graduated, he wasn’t really sure what he wanted to do with his life. He went to California and skied. He came back east and got a job as a salesman, but it didn’t suit him. His father Jim Cunningham had always been a coach and an educator. But Mike didn’t want to coach. Or become a teacher, even though he had a degree in physical education. “Then you kind of reflect,” Mike…

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Hartford Courant broke the news in Hartford, United States on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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