Funny you mention where you were when you heard the news, I was pulling into one of those diagonal spots on Iowa Ave (going to Prairie Lights or Iowa Book and Supply?) when I heard it on the radio. By 1993, I was in NYC or I probably would've gone with you all to the Quad City Thunder game (but *which* Quad City was it played in?!).
Incredible! I'm going down quite a rabbit hole, reading about his other all-star tours through Europe in 1993. What a time to be alive!
Funny you mention where you were when you heard the news, I was pulling into one of those diagonal spots on Iowa Ave (going to Prairie Lights or Iowa Book and Supply?) when I heard it on the radio. By 1993, I was in NYC or I probably would've gone with you all to the Quad City Thunder game (but *which* Quad City was it played in?!).
You definitely would've been there.
As for where exactly in the Tri/Quad/Quint Cities ... that's what the footnotes are for!
(Answer: Moline, Illinois)
Bettendorf is the one I can never remember. I spend all day with footnotes, now I gotta read them when I'm relaxing? ; )