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T.J. Jefferson has been working on the Rich Eisen Show since 2018, including being on camera since August. / Courtesy photo
Few have left Altoona and rubbed more elbows of famous entertainment and sports celebrities than T.J. Jefferson.
The 1990 graduate of Altoona Area High School is a fixture on the Rich Eisen Show, a sports program that is broadcast for three hours each weekday from Los Angeles on the Peacock Network, NBC Sports and YouTube.
Through his relationships and personality, Jefferson has networked his way onto a national stage.
He counts Hollywood icons Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama among his best friends.
Fred Imler Sr. is being remembered as a kind and generous man.
A partner in the family business, Imler’s Poultry, Imler was well known throughout the business community.
He passed away Tuesday at the age of 87.
Please see obituary on Page A4.
In 2012, Imler received the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Excellence.
“Fred was an incredible businessman whose demeanor generated sincerity and trust. He appreciated recognition but never dwelled on it and usually deflected it to others,” Chamber President/CEO Joe Hurd said. “Is there anything greater than having a legacy based so heavily on philanthropy? Fred Imler helped those who needed the most help.”