Robert Linnane
For Time: Finished in 19:05
50 Cleans (135/95 lb)
75 Toes-to-Bars
100 Wall Ball Shots (20/14 lb)
This was a really great workout. SUPER grippy going from cleans to toe-to-bar. I could only do 10 at a time.
Wall balls I tried to do 12 or 13 each time. Still getting those out of my head! But - always honored...
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This Firefighter Hero WOD is dedicated to Robert Linnane, FDNY, Ladder 20, who was killed on September 11, 2001. Heroically died in the line of duty on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center disaster, Bob was 33 years old and a firefighter for the FDNY for almost two years, loving every minute of it. Bob started out in Engine 219/Ladder 105 in Brooklyn and was serving most recently in Ladder 20 in Manhattan, where he is missing with his comrades. Devoted son of the late Bridget and John. Beloved brother of John and Vincent. Caring brother in law of Janice. Adoring uncle of Samantha. Also survived by cousins in North America and Great Britain as well as an army of friends both personally and with the FDNY. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Firefighters Widows and Children's Fund. A Memorial Mass was held Saturday October 6, 2001 at 12:00 noon at St. Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church West Hempstead, NY. The best words are those used by those who knew and loved Bob Linnane, and those are the words I wish to place here for all to read. They capture his essence and his humanity more effectively…I think you’ll agree. There’s a reason Bob Linnane’s sister-in-law used to call him “Bob Gump” after the character in the movie “Forrest Gump.” “He just used to surface in the oddest places,” said Janice Linnane of East Northport. “He would call from the beaches on Nice, just to say hi. He took off to Russia once and came back with a picture of him and Michael Jackson … Half the time, we didn't even know where he was.” She could guess what he was doing, however – “Probably sightseeing, meeting women and drinking beer.”
