Title: Broken Nose Backup
General Information about Item:
- Verbal, Legend
- Language: English
- Country where Item is from:
Informant Data:
- Kenneth Moussavian, Male, 20. Mousaavian is a 19’ on the water polo team at Dartmouth College. He was born and raised in Los Altos Hills, and both his parents are from Iran.
Contextual Data:
- Stories of legends are told for many reasons, and the following legend is told as a figure for people look up to.
Item:
- Kevin Hoffman made the start for Dartmouth at a tournament hosted by Brown. Hoffman who was the backup goalie was pushed into the lineup after the starter supposedly wandered off to Wellesley College. Hoffman made 37 saves and broke his nose on the first one.
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Informant’s Comments:
- Moussavian said that the legend of Hoffman is even more memorable, as the whole situation was comical.
Collector’s Comments:
- Hoffman is a legend because of the attributes he stands for. They are things that the water polo team values, and this is why the legend is probably often told, as the team tries to emulate, such as toughness and being able to perform on command.
Collector’s Name: Brandon Lee
Tags/Keywords:
- Backup, broken nose, legend