The Akron Beacon Journal says there’s a softer side to Eric Mangini, “one toughened and perhaps scarred by the sudden death of his father when he was 16 and the gang activity that enveloped his poor city high school in Hartford, Conn. And one softened by those harsh realities, too.
“Mangini has a heart and a sense of humor. He’s passionate about the charity work of his foundation, named for his father, Carmine, and uncle, Frank. Mangini carves out time for those close to him and doesn’t forget those he met on the way up.”