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Sen. Inouye’s influence extended into sports realm

By Ferd Lewis

~~<p>It was 2000 and the University of Hawaii men&rsquo;s basketball team faced a seemingly insurmountable obstacle as it prepared for the upcoming season.</p>
<p>Its prize recruit, center Haim Shimonovich, owed the Israeli military several more months of mandatory service, meaning the Rainbow Warriors would miss out on him for the 2000-01 season.</p>
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It was 2000 and the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team faced a seemingly insurmountable obstacle as it prepared for the upcoming season.

Its prize recruit, center Haim Shimonovich, owed the Israeli military several more months of mandatory service, meaning the Rainbow Warriors would miss out on him for the 2000-01 season. Login for more...



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