{"id":12231,"date":"2018-09-08T17:52:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T22:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?p=12231"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:54:18","slug":"2018-blue-kc-sporting-samaritan-honoree-edward-franco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/community-and-culture\/sports-partnerships-community-and-culture\/2018-blue-kc-sporting-samaritan-honoree-edward-franco\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan Honoree Edward Franco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On September 8, 2018, F.L. 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