Students learn about Pirates legend
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March 2, 2020

Students learn about Pirates legend

By Mon Valley Independent

By KRISTIE LINDEN

klinden@yourmvi.com

Roberto Clemente is a legend — not just in Pittsburgh, but around the world — and students at Ringgold Elementary School North got a closer look at his greatness Monday.

To celebrate Read Across America Day, the school invited former physical education teacher and football coach Joe Ravasio to share a book about Clemente with the students.

Clemente joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 and put together a hall of fame career that included 15 All-Star appearances and two World Series titles.

Off the field, he built a reputation as a humanitarian and died at age 38 in a plane crash while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

When Ravasio was finished, Clemente’s son Luis joined the students by Skype — a video chat application — from Puerto Rico.

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