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Jjaba
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Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 3:51 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What's Bob Woodruff's Detroit connection?
He's the ABC anchor who was hit by a mine on asisgnment in Iraq.
jjaba, hope he gets well soon.
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Psip
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Bob Woodruff was born and raised in Birmingham, Graduated from Cranbrook. His parents still live in B'ham as I understand it. They attend Christ Church Cranbrook.
I don't know anything further, heard that on WXYZ news.
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Lilpup
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He also has a Law degree from Univ. of Michigan
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Jerome81
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Baghdad was unavailable for the superbowl so Detroit was picked?
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Metrodetguy
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His brother, former teachers, and some high school friends also still live in the area and have been interviewed by local media.

I had the opportunity to meet Woodruff a couple of years ago and found him to be an extraordinary person.
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Ilovedetroit
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Sure you did Metro...I bet you met him :-)
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Metrodetguy
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Thanks for once again tarnishing a serious topic "Ilovedetroit".
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Jjaba
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Thanks for the info. May he recover soon.
He went to New York to be a lawyer and journalism is his second career. He's just 44 yrs. old and has made it to the top.
jjaba.

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