Koop on Skates and Nickname
Some interesting tidbits from my reading in Dr. Koop's autobiography.
"With roller skates came my declaration of liberty. All of Brooklyn became my turf. Alone or with friends similarly equipped, I roamed the length and breadth of Brooklyn. The best skates I could buy were $1.65 a pair, with replaceable wheels... Eight happy miles later, I rolled home, proudly showing my grandfather that in one day on brand-new roller skates I had worn out two wheels."
"Right away Dartmouth changed my name. The fellows I met decided that my unusual last name required an appropriate nickname, so I became 'Chick' Koop."
"With roller skates came my declaration of liberty. All of Brooklyn became my turf. Alone or with friends similarly equipped, I roamed the length and breadth of Brooklyn. The best skates I could buy were $1.65 a pair, with replaceable wheels... Eight happy miles later, I rolled home, proudly showing my grandfather that in one day on brand-new roller skates I had worn out two wheels."
"Right away Dartmouth changed my name. The fellows I met decided that my unusual last name required an appropriate nickname, so I became 'Chick' Koop."
posted by M Clark at 8/02/2005 08:39:00 AM
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