It’s January, and a cold front is passing through Arizona. On Roosevelt Lake, about 100 miles east of Phoenix, winds whistle as white-capped waves crash on the dock.
One boat emerges carefully, yet quickly, seeking cover in a cove. There’s precious cargo to protect. Twenty-four carat gold. And a fisherman better known as the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.
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Al Noraker had been so sure his friend and fishing partner Travis Hunter would win the 2024 Heisman Trophy that he crafted a congratulatory gift for him well before Thanksgiving. Stored in Noraker’s office in Loveland, Colo., for nearly two months sat a gold fishing reel equipped with the newest technology in the
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