Barry Bremen was a novelty goods salesman, but between 1979 to 1986 he was known in the sports world as The Great Imposter. He posed as a player and umpire in the MLB, a player in the NBA, a PGA golfer, and even Dallas Cowboys cheerleader -- among others. He also accepted an Emmy award meant for Hill Street Blues actress, Betty Thomas.

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Humans have always committed crimes. What can we learn from the criminals and crimes of the past, and have humans gotten better or worse over time?

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Barry Bremen was a Detroit-area novelty goods salesman, but between 1979 to 1986 he became known in the sports world as The Great Imposter.

Barry Bremen, 'The Great Imposter': No Guts, No Glory

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