The initial recognition of
local hometown heroes was by Sally Urban, mother of LCPL Timothy G. Serwinowski who was killed in action in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Not exact matches
There's a difference between loyalty to the home team — athletes imported to play for our
local colleges and pro franchises — and the deep emotional bond we share with
hometown heroes, the
local legends we knew back when.
In his early career he was the
local boy made good, a boyhood fan of his
hometown club Lecce who would become their
hero and earn a move to the big time with the Serie A giants Juventus.
Any
local in the crowd were also buoyed by a 15 - minute cameo from Welsh
hero Gareth Bale, who goes down in history as one of only a handful of players to win the cup in his
hometown.