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December 15, 2009

Interview With Tim Donaghy, About His 'Personal Foul'

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At the height of both his officiating career and his gambling addiction, Tim Donaghy writes in "Personal Foul," things were fantastic. He was earning more than $275,000 a year as an NBA referee, taking home more with his illicit side gig as a source of inside information for a low-level gangster looking to score big on hoops bets, and living the country-club lifestyle with his wife and daughters in a gated Florida community.

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