IE 11 is not supported. "But once he sat down in the chair he would just start to click in and get that zero focus 'Where's this guy from?' John Clayton, whose list of contacts in the NFL was matched only by his attention to detail and dedication to his craft, died Friday in Washington after a brief illness, his family said. Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died Sunday morning at the age of 49. "He was Stu to everybody in the halls," says Anderson, "but Stuart on the air. Along with Chris Berman and Bob Ley, Mees was one of the first anchors to narrate sports highlights to a national audience when the new network launched in 1979. At least 67 people, including 14 minors, died when . He was 67. ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez has died at 58 | CNN ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Dickerson dies at 44 - New York Post He was a phenomenal television friend and a loyal life friend to me. Patrick remembers an epic basketball game at the YMCA. On August 10, 2016, John Saunders collapsed on his bathroom floor and died. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. We will miss you, John.. He was 38. John Clayton, one of the most prominent national NFL reporters who worked at ESPN for over 20 years, died on Friday. We will all miss John greatly. GoFundMe for son of ESPN reporter who died hits $1 million - WIBW Suzy Kolber, the ESPN anchor who also began at ESPN2, says, "Stuart called me his TV wife, but we really were like a family, trying to launch this brand-new network and spending all this time together. "He was so tired. A fast and unbiased roundup of whats happening in the world today. Recalls Eisen: "He would write down the catchphrases on the specific portion of the highlight, so I would watch him do this, and it wasn't 'Boo-Yah,' it was 'Boo-Yow.' He was one of the early advocates for the NCAA Ice Hockey on ESPN and was influential in the growth of the Frozen Four, the NCAA Hockeys championship tournament. "Pedro was an elite. ", "I've called him Boo-Yah forever," says Norby Williamson, the ESPN senior vice president who helped guide Stuart during those early years. ESPN Female Reporters - awajis.com ", Father. He had been ill since last month with what was initially diagnosed as pneumonia, but by the time of his passing had begun receiving treatment for an immune disorder, according to his fiancee. Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton died Friday following a short illness. 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On June 15, 2014, Stuart flawlessly handled the trophy presentation to the Spurs -- after doing 300 push-ups that day. Longtime ESPN NFL reporter John Clayton has died at age 67 - New York Post The ESPN reporter who died on his 34th birthday last month didn't realize it, but he had stage 4 cancer. Tamika Catchings. "Nobody, with the possible exception of Chris Berman, does highlights as well as Stu," says Kolber. However, like most college athletes, once his playing days were over, Saunders turned to plan B. practically DRAGGING teammates to 1-nc2a 2-gold Seattle Sports 710 AM confirmed the news on Twitter. "I had never met anybody like Stuart Scott. He . A month later, as Steele watched Stuart climb the steps to the stage at the ESPYS, she worried about whether he could deliver his speech. Our condolences to his wife Pat, and to his friends and family. Anderson calls it "magic." Aschoff, a college football reporter, began working for ESPN in 2011. The cause of death was not immediately . FILE - Soccer legend Pele, of Brazil, feeds French soccer legend Just Fontaine, left, with a soccer ball cake Sunday, July 5, 1998 in Paris.French soccer great Just Fontaine, whose 1958 record of 13 goals scored during a World Cup still stands, has . ", "He didn't just push the envelope," says sports radio host and former ESPN anchor Dan Patrick. ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff dies at 34 ", Celebrity. Karen Hudson-Samuels, 68, worked for over four decades in Detroit as an anchor, producer . He was 44. I'll never forget when one person went up to Stuart and me and said, 'Hey, wow, Stuart Scott!' "He literally never said no to a show that asked him to come on -- from 6 a.m. to midnight, if you asked for the Professor, he was there for you. ESPN reporter's fiance reveals he died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ", "Yes, he brought hip-hop into the conversation," says Harris, "but I would go further than that. ESPN knew enough to have sportscasters who represented 45 million Americans, not to mention 80 percent of the players in the NBA and 70 percent of those in the NFL. When he passed away, he left behind so much more. Know more in just minutes with our free newsletters. Police later said that was not the case. Women Die in Troubled Marriages Because We Slay Singles By Azu He died in the same hospice center as his. Cari is an American broadcast journalist who has worked as an anchor for ESPN's flagship program, SportsCenter, and as the host of ESPN2's First Take. I consider my bosses at ESPN to be enlightened, caring people. ", ESPN anchor John Anderson likens the talent wave at the network to NASA's astronaut programs. I'm not sure the dance steps were up to Baryshnikov, but certainly the intentions were.". Fortunately, some of us lasted longer than ESPN2 did. Edward Aschoff's fiancee, Katy Berteau, took to Twitter to explain the sequence of events . After graduating in 1987 with a degree in speech communication, Stuart was hired by WPDE-TV in Florence, South Carolina. She was 93. (0:30). Stuart and Steve Levy share one personal career highlight: Taking "SportsCenter" to Camp Arifjan in Kuwait in 2004. I stood there motionless, taking it all in. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab). ESPN hired Clayton in 1995 as a jack-of-all-trades for its NFL coverage. Sports reporter dies covering World Cup as brother claims he was killed "I never ask what stage I'm in," Stuart told Sandomir. Even I encouraged him to maybe take a more traditional approach, but he had a strong conviction about who he wanted to be, and the voice he wanted to project, and clearly, he was right, and we were wrong. "Stuart spent three hours at our house that day, in pain and hardly able to stand, but he did it. I turned around, got back in my car, and drove off, heading for home.. Berteau had written in a Twitter thread last month that Aschoff was admitted to the hospital a week after being diagnosed with multifocal pneumonia. Vince Carter. And yet, when the red light came on, when he was on camera, you had no idea. to "As cool as the other side of the pillow" to "He must be the bus driver cuz he was takin' him to school. She is a regular contributor to ESPN's "The Jump" and NBA Today, where she serves as a co-host alongside Michael Wilbon. Azu IshiekweneA good number of those I have spoken with since the news of her tragic death broke on Friday night, said Nigerian gospel artiste, Osinachi Nwachukwu, 42, should not have died. His family told ESPN Clayton died following a brief illness. Read more in our, This undated photo provided by ESPN images shows ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff. ESPN Bears Reporter Jeff Dickerson Dies at 44 - Sports Illustrated I drive to the hoop, he undercuts me, I fall on my back and nearly pass out. ", There were times in the last few years when his friends worried that he was working too hard. What could reparations mean for Black residents of Alameda County? Host, Analyst and Reporter, SEC Network/ESPN. It became must-see TV. I found him to be one of the few people in this business who is actually much nicer off TV than he is on. or artistic inspiration but the real celebration Jaguars won't spend big, but here are five players they could target in free agency, The most memorable pre-NFL draft workouts ever: Coaches, scouts, execs make their picks, 2023 NFL franchise tag tracker: Raiders tag Josh Jacobs, the NFL's rushing leader. Our friendship was special. "One year we went to their performance of 'The Nutcracker.' Celebrate John Clayton by rewatching his This Is SportsCenter commercial (0:30), Longtime NFL reporter John Clayton dies at 67, The future of the NFL combine: Is there really a chance it could end forever? Once I finally looked over the edge, I saw a drop of about 140 feet, equivalent to a 14-story skyscraper. The fiance of ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff shared that his sudden death at 34 on Christmas Eve was actually caused by stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and not pneumonia, as doctors previously thought. Eisen, now the lead anchor for the NFL Network, says, "Who would have thought the perfect guy for me, a Jewish kid from Staten Island, would be an African-American guy with North Carolina roots? Nobody could ever say he didn't work hard, or labor over his "SportsCenter" lead-ins. As SportsCenter approaches its 50,000th episode, Chris Berman honors the memory of former SC colleague Tom Mees http://t.co/povJ9ztJ. Unbeknownst to us, Edward had stage 4, non-Hodgkins lymphoma in his lungs. ", Worker. Nigeria Police Say 12 Persons Died In Rivers Oil - saharareporters.com BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff, known for his outgoing and friendly personality, dapper dress and great love of sports, has died. Pedro Gomez, longtime reporter for ESPN, dies at 58 In 1987, when ESPN signed a contract with the NHL, Mees took on the responsibility of host for NHL broadcasts. Alex Flanagan: (1998-2006), now a reporter for the NFL Network and NBC Sports; Peter Gammons: (1990-2009), MLB reporter for ESPN, now in same capacity for the MLB Network; Hank Goldberg: (1993-2022) Miami-based bureau reporter; died on July 4, 2022; Pedro Gomez: (2003-2021) West Coast based reporter; died on February 7, 2021 He went out and did a piece on the rodeo, and he nailed it just like he would nail the NBA Finals for ESPN. As a youth, he was very successful and received a hockey scholarship to play at Western Michigan University. ", His first real ESPN assignments were for "SportsSmash," a short sportscast twice an hour on ESPN2's "SportsNight" program. Sports journalism pioneer Jeannie Morris dies at 85 She is publicly vocal but equally powerful. ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Dickerson has died aged 44 from complications of colon cancer. So, with that in mind, and with the help of his colleagues, here are the Top 10 roles Stuart played for ESPN: Competitor. Richard Durrett, ESPN reporter, dies at age 38 - CBS News He says that's where he first came up with the pillow metaphor. On that day Mees wife Michelle, was alerted to the situation by one of her daughters. There were a few downs mixed in with the ups, though. A cop gives us the coordinates for the afterparty, and now we're walking to 33rd and 10th Avenue Stuart walking down the street was like Elvis entering the building. Edward Aschoff's fiancee, Katy Berteau, took to Twitter to explain the sequence of events that led to Aschoff's sudden decline and Christmas Eve death, USA Today reports. "His wife Pat and sister Amy were at his side and communicated. ", He first met ESPN anchor Chris Berman in Tampa, Florida. He won gold medals in pole vault at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. US media seated near him. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Aschoff was initially hospitalized with multifocal pneumonia, and died of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare immune system syndrome. Bob Neumeier, the affable broadcaster known as "Neumy" to legions of sports fans familiar with his work at Ch. He brought in the barber shop, the church, R&B, soul music. 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