HIMSELF
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Rancourt greeted me at his front door in his workout clothes and he was headed for the gym later that morning. He looks terrific. He asked me to feel his biceps. The guy’s in great shape for his age.
And it’s his age that leads me back to what’s behind those fist pumps you’ll see Thursday night.
Turns out Rancourt has been fibbing about his age over the years. He turned 76 in August and wonders if he’s overstayed his welcome.
“To me, it’s anathema to admit your age because people pigeon-hole you right away,’’ he said. “The minute they hear 76, they don’t just hear 76, they hear — ‘and washed up.’ That’s why the pump is so important. Because the pump is for me. I’ve never admitted that before to another human being, not even my wife.
“The pump is for me because when you get to my age, I don’t care who you are, you’re going to need help. You can only kid yourself so much.’’