He's a World War II veteran, he once tried out for the Yankees, and he still officiates football games.
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But what he may be best known for in the Long Island town of Islip is teaching fellow senior citizens how to play the latest craze in amateur sports: pickleball.
On the town's tennis courts, he has fostered a community of seniors seeking to stay active through the tennis/badminton/ping pong hybrid game that took off during the pandemic.
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"36 people here, they're all friends now," Gaeta said.
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