“The room where his father held court, and a younger Luyendyk would learn how it all began.”
“How a war and a theft and a big darn hole led to the son of a butcher becoming the father of a champion.”
“Luyendyk isn’t sure the exact date; his father, Jaap Luyendyk, wasn’t that specific during story time.”
“They put them on a train to rural areas or Dresden and out there to work,” Luyendyk said.”
“The Nazis brought transportation to and the island devoid of it, and one day Jaap stole a truck.”

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