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Print, Photographic

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Frank Peskin is wearing in this photo a sports jacket with a TAC director patch with his name on it. Peskin, who was born in Spanaway in 1937, was a past president of Tacoma Athletic Commission and supported their involvement with local youth sports. Since 1945, the Tacoma Athletic Commission has raised $6 million in financial support. They also hosted events and presented awards. Each year the TAC gives Athlete of the Year award for every sport and every high school in the county. In 2015, the TAC helped sports return to junior high schools in the county. In 1980, the TAC was a huge supporter of the Tacoma Dome and helped direct a compaign to convince Tacoma voters to support the construction of the dome.

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Peskin, Frank

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Tacoma Athletic Commission