There he stood, among the sea of red in the San Diego State rooting section of Anaheim's Honda Center, the CBS cameras catching his wide grin as he wore his son's No. 22 jersey. His son's team was in the middle of one last-gasp rally in the NCAA Tournament. Much grayer now, a little paunchy as most of us 54-year-olds are, but still recognizable. Tommy Tapley was a proud papa watching his son live the dream of reaching the Sweet Sixteen.
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