LYNN — The sports history of Lynn is so deep, it can’t be covered in one night. Despite that, local sports connoisseur John Hoffman is going to attempt to come close when he hosts a live sports talk television show on the Lynn Education Channel (LETV) this Thursday at 6 p.m.
The show will feature a number of discussions about Lynn’s “Mount Rushmore of Athletes” in various sports — specifically football, boys and girls hockey, boys and girls basketball, baseball and softball.
Hoffman plans to feature a number of guests to discuss players from each sport’s history in the city, and people watching at home will also have the opportunity to call in at 781-596-1905 and give their own personal opinions.
The idea for this show was inspired by last month’s celebration of “The Classical Five” — the starting five of the Lynn Classical boys basketball team that won the state championship in 1979-80 — at the Lynn Museum. That event was offered as part of the “Untold Stories: A History of Lynn” exhibition with the help of program partners North Shore Juneteenth Association and Stuart Primus.
“I just hope that this event is a kickoff for us remembering all of the great athletes and teams from the city of Lynn,” Hoffman said at the time. “We have such a special sports history here. I hope we can keep this going and keep bringing people together through sports in this city.”
And now, Hoffman is taking matters into his own hands.
The live show will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday evening on LETV, which is channel 15 on Comcast and channel 36 on Verizon.
