Maria Burns Ortiz

As part of its Veterans Day coverage, ESPN.com’s Page 2 ran a five-day series of first-person essays, in which writers collaborated with notable athletes who had also served in the Armed Forces. For my piece, I chose Gino Marchetti, former Colts defensive end and a soldier in the U.S. Army’s 69th Infantry Division in World […]

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I was recently approached about the possibility of writing for ESPN.com’s Page 2. It’s obviously a great opportunity and one that I am very excited about pursuing. My first Page 2 story – on the Monopoly World Championships (Hey, I say it’s as much a “sport” as poker.) – ran this week.

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