TEMPE, Arizona (KNXV) -- When a disabled Valley veteran needed help moving to a second-floor apartment, he found support from an unexpected source.
Joe โMagooโ Ray, a veteran himself, and rugby coach Dolf Sanchez had become friends through their shared love of sports.
Sanchez recalls, โMagoo and I hit it off a few years back when he jokingly gave me a hard time for wearing a U of A shirt in Tempe. It turned out weโre both die-hard Chicago Bears fans, and over the pandemic, we grew closer, spending hours together on the golf course. He taught me to enjoy the gameโeven if my score hasnโt improved muchโso Iโm grateful for the friendship weโve built.โ
When Sanchez learned that Magoo needed assistance with his move and had no family nearby, he knew just where to turn.