About

I grew up in south central Pennsylvania in the small town of Columbia. My family have always been Alabama fans (our HS in PA was the Crimson Tide)even in the middle of Penn State country. I graduated from the University of Alabama and now work as a photojournalist in the middle of Buckeye country, Columbus, OH.

The only sports team I follow here in Columbus is the Crew, 2008 MLS champs! Yes, that's right I love all kinds of football. I'm a Manchester United supporter as well.

I also hope beyond all sanity that my Baltimore Orioles can turn their luck around... otherwise, I'll always have 1983!

You can follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/photogdamon

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Cal Ripken, Shaun Alexander, Derrick Thomas, Tyrone Prothro, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Steve Largent, George Best

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Alabama Crimson Tide, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Orioles, Utah Jazz, Columbus Crew, Manchester United

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    1993 Sugar Bowl, Cal Ripken breaking the streak, John Stockton's 3 pointer in game 6 of the Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets, Seahawks over Carolina in the 05 NFC Championship Game

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    First Alabama game: 1989 at Penn State, "the desperation block".

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Ripken's streak

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russel

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    I hate golf

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    not a fan or racing either

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    horse racing, no thanks

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    S-E-C, S-E-C!

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  • Gary Malone posted 254 days ago

    Gary Malone

    I should have done this long ago but I enjoyed your piece very much. I am not a writer & envy those who have that "gift". Thank you and Go well Mr. Young.

  • Jimmy McMurrey posted 560 days ago

    Jimmy McMurrey

    Yea it sucks not being a featured columnist, huh?

    Anyway, congratulations on a 3-month spree of being a top Alabama writer! Bring back the "roflcopter" picture!

  • Jimmy McMurrey posted 563 days ago

    Jimmy McMurrey

    Sorry about having a similar article. I wrote mine around 1 a.m. but didn't get any air time until this morning.

  • vince holmes posted 611 days ago

    vince holmes

    Your welcome. I have enoyed reading your articles. And I definetely like to share my opinion(G).

  • Ben Rosenthal posted 612 days ago

    Ben Rosenthal

    No problem!

  • Amber Lee posted 616 days ago

    Amber Lee

    Hey new fan. Backatcha. :)

  • Ben Rosenthal posted 626 days ago

    Ben Rosenthal

    Sure thing, Damon.

  • Mark Gaines posted 933 days ago

    Mark Gaines

    Fair weather fan huh???

  • Mark Gaines posted 933 days ago

    Mark Gaines

    Fair weather fan huh???

  • Mark Gaines posted 933 days ago

    Mark Gaines

    Fair weather fan huh???

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