Lori Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Indulge me for a moment, if you will. Thanks. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...0,5874229.story Bob Oates, who began writing about football in Los Angeles years before the Rams showed up in 1946, covered each of the first 39 Super Bowls, and was the last surviving member of the original Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee, died yesterday at 93. The 1974 McCann Award recipient was still freelancing columns for the L.A. Times past his 90th birthday; would that we could all live such a long and productive life ... http://www.thatsracin.com/140/story/7989.html http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-reme...ng-david-poole/ David Poole, one of NASCAR's best-known writers, was just 50 years young when he died of a heart attack this morning. The news has stunned the racing world; ESPN dedicated much of today's "NASCAR Now" broadcast to the untimely death of the National Motorsports Press Association's four-time Writer of the Year, who also hosted a show on Sirius. "The NASCAR community is stunned and saddened by the loss of David Poole. David was as passionate about NASCAR as anyone and had very definitive opinions about the sport. He served the industry, and most importantly the fans, through his reporting and commentary in the Charlotte Observer and Sirius Satellite Radio. Our thoughts and prayers go out to David’s family and friends. He will be missed," NASCAR chairman/CEO Brian France said in a statement released this afternoon. Never met either man, but swapped a few stories with Dave on a sportswriting board over the past couple of years, and have several mutual friends who are devastated by the news out of Charlotte. My thoughts are with them, and with Dave's family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdelma Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 David poole wrote a nice article in today's Charlotte Observer about the race at the Talladega speedway. His thoughts that they have to something at that track before a car goes into the stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 May their families be comforted and may their souls RTP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I heard about both on my way home. Seems Poole had done his radio spot this morning and then had the heart attack. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Jam Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 David poole wrote a nice article in today's Charlotte Observer about the race at the Talladega speedway. His thoughts that they have to something at that track before a car goes into the stands. Yeah, re-re-pave and lessen the banking to about 24 degrees. I'm stunned about Poole as this is the first I've heard of his passing. WOW. He did age pretty quickly over the last ten years or so though. Thanks Lori. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Apparenly David Poole was a friend of my Brother-in-Law's who got him a job writing for NASCAR Scene magazine. David Exum used to be the NASCAR writer for the Boston Herald. I haven't talked to him, but apparently he's devastated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Apparenly David Poole was a friend of my Brother-in-Law's who got him a job writing for NASCAR Scene magazine. David Exum used to be the NASCAR writer for the Boston Herald. I haven't talked to him, but apparently he's devastated. That's right, I forgot about your b-i-l being pretty well-established in the business. My condolences to him on the loss of his friend. Like I said, I didn't really know Poole other than my online interaction with him, but the people who did share newsrooms and press boxes with him are telling the rest of us what we missed. Using words like "legend" and "giant" and "irreplaceable." Here's one: http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/04/28...poetic-goodbye/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I remember reading Oates' stuff in Orange County back in the early 1980s. Wow, I'm getting old. Travel safe, young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I heard about both on my way home. Seems Poole had done his radio spot this morning and then had the heart attack. Damn. Time goes by quick. I thought he had passed away this past spring; didn't realize it's already been a year and a half. Also, it's coming up on 10 years since we lost Dale Earnhardt Sr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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