Tyler Hendrickson was born and raised in Long Beach, and started covering sports in his hometown in 2010. After five years as a sportswriter, Tyler joined the athletic department at Long Beach State University in 2015. He spent more than four years in the athletic communications department, working primarily with the Dirtbags baseball program. Tyler also co-authored of The History of Long Beach Poly: Scholars & Champions.
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Long Beach Poly alum and city legend Willie McGinest will be featured on the NFL Network in a one-hour documentary this evening at 5 p.m. Long Beach time; the show is already slotted to re-air several times in the coming week. A Football Life: Willie McGinest will take a deep look into the Long Beach […]
