<p><a href=“He Is a Trojan at Heart but Bound for Harvard”>He Is a Trojan at Heart but Bound for Harvard;
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<p>"Thomas Hull of Santa Margarita had better be careful what he wishes for when he goes off to Harvard next fall to punt for the Crimson football team.</p>
<p>“I want to experience seasons and snow,” he said. “I think it’s kind of cool having a big storm if you’re dressed right.”</p>
<p>For someone who has lived in sunny Orange County all his life, Hull seems a little too eager to get stuck in his first blizzard. Then again, he comes from a family that has no fears when it comes to seeking challenges.</p>
<p>Hull’s father, Mike, was a first-round draft choice of the Chicago Bears in 1968. He was a fullback who played on two Rose Bowl teams at USC and blocked for Mike Garrett, O.J. Simpson and Gale Sayers. He played in Super Bowl VII for the Washington Redskins before becoming a lawyer.</p>
<p>Hull’s mother, Connie, ranked No. 1 in her law school class at Creighton, was a clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and once worked for a D.C. law firm that represented the NFL.</p>
<p>Hull’s grandfather, Warren, was a starting tackle at USC from 1932 to '35.</p>
<p>Hull’s sister, Michelle, was a standout soccer player at Santa Margarita and is a sophomore at Harvard.</p>
<p>That’s right, the Hulls will soon have two children attending Harvard.</p>
<p>“I’m staggered by it,” Mike said. “They got their mom’s brains and their dad’s legs.”</p>
<p>The family still bleeds Cardinal and Gold even though USC was the runner-up college choice for each Hull sibling.</p>
<p>“I’ll still be a Trojan and Laker fan,” Thomas said…"</p>