Between the 1970s and 80s, a veteran of the Vietnam War lived in a makeshift apartment that was located inside the now-demolished Veterans Stadium
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Santiago Casilla Jersey able to find some people willing to back up the now-78-year-old's stories, including Eagles Hall of Famer Bill Bradley.
