David Beckerman never wanted his Starter clothing line products to be "official." "I wanted to be 'authentic,'" the New Haven native said. So when he went to get a t-shirt license in the mid-1980 ...

HAMDEN -- It was early last spring when David and Ruthann Beckerman came to their usual quid pro quo. For all of Ruthann's wifely understanding of Beckerman's intense competitive passion to coach ...