Is the thrill of victory in your blood? Not in mine. I got my ____ kicked this weekend by both my wife and son. I couldn’t hit a bucket if it was right in front of me!

I’ve photographed and read about people named #1 sports fans in their communities, but I have never met one who inspired so many people, lived to help others, and suffered through cancer so much, as my father, Duane Hammerstrom.

 
He was nicknamed the first “Hammer” in the family. I am the second, and my son, Brandon has [...]

Was it that embarassing trip on the athletic field, or the mismatching socks you wore on the court that gave you your first nickname? Maybe it was that “athletic” crew cut, or your hunter orange hair that labeled you from birth.
It’s funny how a nickname sticks with you all your life, at least with the friends who [...]