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The
Jewish Radio Mafia: Billy Jaffe
 A.K.A.:
"The Player"
From: Chicago
Age: 36 years
Been in Radio: 8 years
Heard On: 680 The Fan, Calling Thrashers
games
FROM THE RINK TO THE RADIO: "I fell
into it," remembers the former hockey player of his
turn into radio. "The Chicago Blackhawks asked me
to be a part of their radio broadcast. They knew I'd played
hockey and they needed someone to fill that spot."
ON THE NHL LOCKOUT: "The lockout
has been just a no-win situation for everybody. It does
go to prove that sports really is a business," sighs
the big man. "It's a shame, because this is my passion
and I miss it, but I've kept busy."
GEFILTE WITH THAT LOBSTER: "I'm
proud of being Jewish, but I can't tell you I'm the most
practicing," says Jaffe. "I was bar mitzvahed,
but lobster and ribs were two of my favorite meals."
THEY PLAY HOCKEY THERE?: As part of the
U.S. team, Jaffe made a trip over to Israel to play in
the 1997 World Maccabiah Games. After that year, they
never had hockey in the Games again. "I don't know
if that's a good thing or a bad thing," jokes Jaffe.
"But the rink was right on the border of Israel and
Lebanon." 
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