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Patrick is a certified baseball coach with Babe Ruth Baseball

 

Patrick has coached youth sports for over 21 years

 

Patrick can play the piano, guitar, bass, drums, and harmonica

 

Patrick once caught a Northern Pike (that's a fish) over 4 feet long.  (Don't ask him how long he had it in the boat!)

 

Patrick can still dunk a basketball although he is only 6' 3" tall

 

Patrick was offered scholarships to play basketball when he graduated from High School but turned them down to stay close to home.

 

Patrick has been to dinner with Pam Thumb, John Schlitt (Petra), and Walt Mills (not all at the same time)

 

Patrick has built several pieces of furniture by hand and still enjoys building things.

 

Patrick attended a Cubs baseball game as a guest of Jerry Coangelo and was blessed to sit in his owner's box

 

Patrick can start a campfire without any matches (will this ever come in handy?)

 

Patrick once got a fishing fly caught in his ear while fishing (not a good look)

 

Patrick has sang harmony with Walt Mills on "I've got a feeling" when Walt was at the church

 

Patrick was a three sport letterman and captain of the varsity basketball team

 

Patrick went on an Entrepreneur’s Retreat with several millionaires while in college (although they didn't give him any of their millions)

 

Patrick once scored 33 points in a high school basketball game shooting 15-17

 

Patrick attended the same college as NBA legend Larry Bird

 

Patrick worked for an architect after graduating college and supervised portions of an 11 million dollar project

 

Patrick's favorite meal is grilled hamburgers and fresh sweet corn on the cob

 

Patrick once went "snipe" hunting as a child but never caught one (thanks to his father)

 

Patrick was kicked by a horse and sustained a broken arm while in the first grade

 

Patrick ran high hurdles for his high school team and actually won a few times