Dan Gross: Sir Charles? To One Lucky Busboy, He's Saint Charles

2008/07/22 23:33:26 @NBA.com: News

In the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, Dan Gross writes "Christian Abate majored in education at Temple, but put his studies on hold for a few years while having financial hardship. He's worked as a busboy for eight years at Saloon (750 S. 7th), where he struck up a friendship with one generous regular at the Italian restaurant who volunteered to pay his Temple tuition. During a visit to Saloon last summer, Charles Barkley asked Abate how he was enjoying teaching, and was disappointed to learn that Abate had still not returned to Temple because of problems securing financial aid. Abate, 28, of South Philly, started at Temple in 1997, months after graduating from St. John Neumann High."
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