Lassen: Contreras Enjoying Sicily’s Slice of Life
Thanks to his very entertaining blog, “Coaching for Pizza,” I was aware of some of George Contreras’ adventures coaching American football in Italy, which range from playing on fields with goal posts duct-taped in place to backing into a glass door and nearly setting Italian-American relations back by years.
But with the longtime local high school coach home this week — taking advantage of a bye in the Italian Football League to attend his son Mike’s graduation from Cal State Channel Islands — we had a chance to sit down for an update on life as defensive coordinator of the Catania Elephants, and the occasional culture shock of living in Sicily.
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