Friday, December 02, 2005

Just Another Snakeoil Salesman?

Michael Franzese makes his money on the lucrative lecture circuit. That wasn't always the case. Franzese once was the heir apparent to New York's Colombo crime family. In a 2002 interview on HBO's "Real Sports," Franzese claimed that former Iowa running back Ronnie Harmon threw the 1986 Rose Bowl by fumbling four times in a 45-28 loss to UCLA. Franzese is coming to Iowa for a lecture, but will he be asked about his allegation against Harmon?

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