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Flyers offend legions of fans over Kate Smith statue

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 20, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross Kate Smith was a sports icon in Philadelphia, even though she never played. Her live appearances singing God Bless America was thought to bring the Flyers good luck and superstition has it, she was partly responsible for bringing them two Stanley Cups. She had a stature erected after her. Now, in…