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Mullet lost for a good cause

Wellesley High athlete shaves head to raise funds in honor of a coach with Lou Gehrig’s disease

By Evan Allen

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  April 28, 2012

It took more than a year for Wellesley High School junior Isaac Blake to grow out his golden mullet, but on Friday night, he sacrificed it in honor of a beloved coach stricken by illness. Gasps and cheers filled the air as about 30 people gathered on the track at Wellesley High School to take turns lopping off the party end of Blake’s coiffure. Looking on was junior varsity basketball coach Paul Seaver, who has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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