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CHRISTOPHER ALLINGHAM: The Giants' Biggest Booster

 

Christopher Allingham loved his family, and he loved the Giants. A season ticketholder, he never missed a home game. He even roped his sons, Christopher, 6, and Kyle, 4, and various relatives and friends into joining him.

"He was like a kid," said his brother-in-law, Craig Kepple. "He was just having a good time." The night before a game, Christopher, 36, would usually pack up the portable grill, marinate the steaks, and dig out his Giants T-shirt, sweatshirt and ball cap at his home in River Edge, N.J.

The next day, he would round up the fans for a tailgate party at the stadium before the kickoff. A few weeks ago, he took his sons to a preseason game. "They loved it," said his wife, Donna. "He was a good husband and a wonderful father."

The regular season was supposed to start last Sunday.

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From "Profiles in Grief" of The New York Times