Original sentence: He was born in Philadelphia and spent his youth in Middlesex County, Virginia.However, Virginia Tech's football team won the ACC championship in their first season in the conference, prompting calls and letters from Virginia Tech fans.The Roanoke Times promoted its college football prediction contest as an opportunity to "beat Brill.When Virginia Tech was invited to join the ACC in 2004, the now retired Brill predicted that the Hokies would not win an ACC championship during his lifetime.William Brill, generally known professionally as Bill Brill, is an American sportswriter and author
Edited sentence: "  When Virginia Tech's football team proceeded to do precisely that in their very first season in the league, Brill's house in Chapel Hill, North Carolina received hundreds of mocking phone calls from angry Virginia Tech fans, curious to learn when the funeral arrangements would be held.He was born in Philadelphia but spent his youth in Middlesex County, Virginia.This open disdain against Virginia Tech on Brill's part was so well-known that other Roanoke Times staffers didn't bother to deny it.When Virginia Tech was finally invited to join the ACC, Brill (now retired) issued his famous pronouncement: "Virginia Tech will not win an ACC championship in my lifetime.William Brill is an American sportswriter and author.Within Virginia, Brill did his best to run down Virginia Tech and promote the ACC schools at its expense