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Claridge's lasting legacy is impact he had on others - The Columbian
...In the weight room, Claridge set a tone. It rubbed off on Gruenberg, who went on to play college football at Western Washington.

"He reeked of motivation," Gruenberg said. "He loved lifting weights, loved getting big. His motivation got me going, got me lifting, and at one point, I was lifting 500 pounds."

Gruenberg said there was nothing mysterious about Claridge.

"He was an open book. All you had to do is turn his pages," Gruenberg said. "If you liked him, he liked you. If you didn't, he didn't care."...