May he rest in peace. He seemed to be one of the genuinely good guys...gone way to young.
His acceptance speech at the JimmyV Award was inspiring. He spoke to the affect that it’s not that cancer beats you when you die, it’s how you lived in the time you had. It was moving, inspirational and heartfelt.
By all accounts he was a doting dad to his two teenage daughters. I think I’m recalling this correctly, but he even joined them in their dance recital of the Nutcracker several Christmases ago. (I have 4 sons and ESPN is on 24/7 here...I “learn” a lot of sports info).
I also recall that his cancer was discovered during routine Appendectomy surgery (he was to do the studio commentary on a SNF or MNF game that the Steelers were playing in. The other guys were “on him” but then the tone of their comments changed from razzing to dead on serious get well wishes).
May he rest in Eternal Peace and may the Perpetual Light shine upon him.
Yes, RIP