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Is birthday boy Tom Brady the greatest middle-aged athlete ever?The Bucs quarterback, who turns 45 Wednesday, has few sports peers in his age bracket.Quarterback Tom Brady, who led the Bucs to a world title at age 43, will become the first quarterback to start an NFL game at age 45 when Tampa Bay opens the season Sept. 11 at Dallas. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]By
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