Syracuse, N.Y. — Tom Coughlin was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame on Monday after a lifetime in the game of football.

The Waterloo native was able to live his childhood dream of playing and coaching in Syracuse before becoming a two-time Super Bowl champion as head coach of the New York Giants. He was able to return home to Syracuse for Monday’s ceremony to be honored in the place where everything started.

“As a kid, the only thing I wanted to do is go to Syracuse University and play for Ben Schwartzwalder,” Coughlin said before Monday’s ceremony at the OnCenter.

“I used to watch the ‘Ben Schwartzwalder Show’ every Thursday night on black and white TV at the time. And so even more and more excited just being here. What an honor it is to be part of this community a

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