The Omaha Diaries, Day 8: Father’s Day

Posted Jun 22, 2026
Erik Paulson Sr., a former NYPD detective, died July 4, 2025. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2024, a consequence of the toxic dust exposure he suffered as a first responder after the Sept. 11 attacks 23 years prior. Erik Sr. lived to see his son commit to UNC in the summer of 2025, but never saw him compete in a game as a Diamond Heel. (Chapelboro.com)

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