Congratulations to longtime friend Larry Price, who will be inducted into Chaminade's Silversword Hall of Fame tonight at the university's Intercollegiate Athletics Gala at the Pacific Beach Hotel. “;It's very humbling,”; Larry said Thursday. Larry was born in Kalihi and raised in Kaaawa in a house that his family painted red and gold, Roosevelt High's colors. The Price boys played football at Roosevelt. Larry has accomplished much since graduating from RHS in 1952. Today he is a business administration professor at Chaminade and is widely known for his broadcast work on the Perry and Price top-rated KSSK morning radio show and for being a MidWeek columnist. He spent eight years in the Army, the 8th Airborne Division artillery, where he established himself as an outstanding athlete. After leaving the service, Larry entered the University of Hawaii and was one of the best football linemen in the university's history. What's more, he later became UH head football coach. Not bad for a guy who was water boy for Roosevet's team for two years and was also used as a tackling dummy before making the varsity as a senior. Besides graduating from UH in 1967, Larry's education includes a masters from UH in 1971 and a doctorate from USC in 1985. Right on, Larry, you've worked hard for all you have achieved. Now for something really important. As for tomorrow's Super Bowl, Larry feels as many of us do that the New Orleans Saints deserve it after all the city went through after Hurricane Katrina. But he said they've got to get to Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis Colts' quarterback with the Golden Arm. Larry added that he coached Archie Manning, Peyton's dad, here in the Hula Bowl in the early 1970s …

Uke player Jake Shimabukuro, like Price, another local boy who made good, was invited by Bette Midler to perform with her last Sunday in her final performance of “;The Showgirl Must Go On”; at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Jake and Bette did “;In My Life”; together and Jake soloed on “;While My Guitar Gently Weeps”; … Singing connected with the art of fashion as stars from Hawaii Opera Theatre's production of “;Le Nozze di Figaro”; mingled with guests Sunday at a “;Meet the Stars”; event hosted by Salvatore Ferragamo at its Ala Moana location. Marilyn Trankle, who is also a HOT board director, walked out with a new pair of shoes she conveniently purchased at the event …

A golf tourney will be held March 11 at the Ewa Beach course to raise funds to send the Hiroshima Hawaii Baseball Club to Japan. The Hawaii team is made up of youths from Mililani to Hawaii Kai. They play a home-and-home series with the Hiroshima team. Sponsors and those wanting to enter golf teams should call Donald Miyasato at 393-9941 now. Entry for a three-person team is $450 …

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Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin on Honolulu streets in World War II, writes of people, places and things Saturdays. E-mail him at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).