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Inspiring athlete
Running wasn't just a hobby for Bill Michaels.
It was his passion, and it may have helped prolong his life.
Michaels, who grew up in Auburn and returned home each summer to participate in the Great Race, passed away on July 31 in Denver, Co. He had battled Stage IV inoperable lung cancer for two and a half years. He was 54.
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