", In a telling piece in The New York Times in March, Richard Sandomir spent the day with Stuart as he worked out at a martial arts studio in West Hartford, Conn. At one point, he lifted up his EVERYDAY I FIGHT shirt to reveal the scar from his abdominal surgeries. ", Stuart was born in Chicago, but he, along with two sisters and a brother, spent his formative years in North Carolina, where their father was a postal inspector who always had time to play after work. ESPN hired him as one of its first-ever sports personalities. Joe Valerio, who produced The Sports Reporters for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 71, from cancer. Sinai for research. 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 . "Ever since he used that catchphrase on the air for the first time, and we looked at each other and said, 'What the hell is that? They had entertaining chemistry in the nerd vs. jock genre. Steve Levy, who came to ESPN shortly before Stuart in August 1993 and served as his co-host for the first "SportsCenter" from the new studio last June, put it this way: "I think the audience recognized that when Stuart was on, there was going to be something special. What could reparations mean for Black residents of Alameda County? The very best TV partner. When Tom Mees arrived at ESPN, there wasnt a template. "He was that good. ", Ten years later, Levy watched a different kind of warrior go to work. When I realized I could do it, that I could jump from the bridge, I got scared. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that forms in the lymph system, which is part of the immune system that helps the body fight infection and disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. He died Thursday at the age of 79. CBS Sports journalist Grant Wahl -- one of the most respected soccer reporters in the country -- died while covering the World Cup, his brother announced Friday. reporter nicknamed the Professor who was noted for his football analysis and his concise game recaps for ESPN, died on Friday at a hospital in Bellevue, Wash. Michael Dwyer - staff, AP. '", The person most responsible for bringing Stuart to Bristol was Al Jaffe, ESPN's vice president for talent, who was looking for sportscasters who might appeal to a younger audience for ESPN2. He sent me a tape, and even then, he had an amazing presence -- I felt the viewer would sit up and take notice when he was on the air. Baseball Commentator. Receive updates on your favorite Boston teams, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. "I haven't wanted to know. John Saunders was a proud Canadian. Obama's father died at the age of 48, around the time Obama was 21. "No matter how big he got, no matter how bad it got, he never changed. Clayton, a native of Braddock, Pennsylvania, began his career in 1972 as a teenager covering the Pittsburgh Steelers in a season that included the "Immaculate Reception.'' Scott was remembered through an outpouring of tributes by athletes, colleagues and fans on Twitter and statements from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, which said that "his legacy will live on in many ways -- as a friend, a son, a father, a professional and forever, a Tar Heel," and President Barack Obama. Michelle and I offer our thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, and colleagues," the president said. All in the family: how three generations of Jaquezes have ruled West Coast basketball, Alonso says Aston 'living a dream,' eyes podium, LIVE Transfer Talk: Bayern still keen on Kane despite new Choupo-Moting contract, Top moments from Brady, Manning, Jordan and other athletes hosting 'Saturday Night Live'. Taylor Twellman is leaving ESPN, so what will he do next? He received a lot of hate mail, most of it anonymous. Hundreds of thousands died due that Malone 'mRNA technology' based gene injection. In 1978, Mees moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and simultaneously moved to another medium. He was 34. 5 min read John Clayton was an ESPN mainstay. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. "The Saturday night before the NBA All-Star Game in New York City. He and Berteau were to be married in April. A classic talent like Vin Scully might ask you to pull up a chair. He was 49 years old. While he covered the NFL for his entire career, Clayton was also well-known for his appearance on a This Is SportsCenter commercial, where he appeared with long hair and expressing a love for heavy metal music. Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has signed an eight-year extension with an $8.7 million average annual value, the team announced Wednesday. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? I go back out on the floor, say, 'Give me the damn ball,' Stuart D's me up, make the shot, walk off the floor and go to the emergency room because I chipped a vertebrae. 1. "He was a trailblazer," says ESPN anchor Stan Verrett, "not only because he was black -- obviously black -- but because of his style, his demeanor, his presentation. What happened next to Mees was something that hadnt ever happened to another sports reporter in the history of broadcast television. "I never ask what stage I'm in," Stuart told Sandomir. "SportsCenter" anchor Jay Harris, who grew up watching -- and hoping to be -- Stuart, says, "Think about that phrase, 'As cool as the other side of the pillow.' There werent any examples to follow. "The Seahawks are heartbroken to learn of the passing of John Clayton," the team said in a statement. ", There were times in the last few years when his friends worried that he was working too hard. And he took Nicholas aside and just sat down with him and described his moving away as a kid, losing his best friend as a 10-year-old boy and how he handled it. We've received your submission. Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Jeremy Sochan, Christian Wood make the list, Wilbon: Scott changed the language of sports, Scoop Jackson: Scott won by remaining true, Stuart accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, Senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. He was a natural morphing between an anchor on SportsCenter to doing play-by-play on a variety of sports, including college football, college basketball, and the NHL. Former ESPN reporter John Clayton, who was nicknamed The Professor, died Friday at age 67, the network reported. He was pursuing a nursing degree to become a doctor at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. "I never found him without a statistic to back up what he was saying," says Patrick. I stood there motionless, taking it all in. Among the features of the new ESPN studio in Bristol is a wall of catchphrases made famous by on-air talent over the . "John was a pioneer as an NFL insider but also one of the kindest men you could ever work with,'' said Seth Markman, vice president and executive producer at ESPN. He inspired his colleagues with his talent, his work ethic, his personality and his devotion to his daughters. He loved his work, he loved his daughters, he loved being Stu.". 5/29/89 ESPN coverage, lead by @cbfowler and the late, great John Saunders, of Phillies 3B Mike Schmidt hanging them up after 18 seasons. But they are only one aspect of his legacy. That's my Stuart. Longtime ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez died unexpectedly at his home Sunday afternoon, the company announced. He was 48. Their efforts were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead. Grant Wahl, one of the best known football writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. Clayton continued to cover the Seahawks for ESPN Radios Seattle affiliate after departing the Mothership. I owe so much to John and will miss him terribly.''. Unfortunately, the injury in 2011 and the mistakes that followed exacerbated his depression. 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. To this day no one knows exactly what happened. Seattle Sports 710 AM confirmed the news on Twitter. He continued hosting college football coverage on ABC and was there on the stage to talk with Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban when their teams won national titles. I found him to be one of the few people in this business who is actually much nicer off TV than he is on. In those early days, as ESPN would lose, then regain its contract with the NHL, Mees served as the main NHL host during the season, while anchoring the SportsCenter desk during the offseason. pic.twitter.com/6x7HPsZqZn, "I wanted to provide an update about Edwards passing that may help people in processing it and making a little more sense of what happened," she wrote. He was part of the Miles Davis Quintet and Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers. VIDEO: ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff dies on his 34th birthday Aschoff died on December 24 with a diagnosis of pneumonia and a rare disease known as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).. He has been a regular contributor for TODAY.com since 2011, producing news stories and features across the trending, pop culture, sports, parents, pets, health, style, food and TMRW verticals. For six years, Mees covered the local sports scene. "Well, that's who Stuart is. I drive to the hoop, he undercuts me, I fall on my back and nearly pass out. By Variety and Phil Helsel. "I mean his girls mean everything to him. The ESPN reporter who died on his 34th birthday last month didn't realize it, but he had stage 4 cancer. Anderson calls it "magic." "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. He was also a mainstay during ESPNs coverage of the biggest sporting events like the college football national championship, where he would stand on the stage under the falling confetti and interview the winning coach and players. when mere greatness becomes our MUSE ", Champion. I realized that killing myself this way would take more effort than I had anticipated. The award is presented annually by the Pro Football Writers of America in recognition of "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football.''. The sports network said Aschoff died after "a brief illness," and called the reporter's death "devastating" in a statement. On a personal level, John was incredibly generous to me when I succeeded him as the Seahawks beat reporter at the Tacoma News Tribune many years ago. For all his fame, Stuart was buds with everybody in Bristol, be they production assistants or co-hosts or executives. The ESPN reporter who died on his 34th birthday last month didn't realize it, but he had stage 4 cancer. Scott saved his best for his last year on the air. Despite his digital critics, Saunders pushed forward. He then attended Duquesne University and was hired by the Pittsburgh Press when he was a senior at Duquesne. 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. He had recently contracted pneumonia, according to his social media posts. Then the guy looks at me and goes, 'And the white guy. Learning the new information seemed to bring some comfort to Berteau. US media seated near him. Doctors began treating him for a presumed diagnosis of HLH. It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of John Claytons passing. Dylan Lyons, a Spectrum News 13 reporter, was killed on Feb. 22 when a gunman opened fire on him and photojournalist Jesse Walden who was critically injured as they sat in their car in the Pine Hills neighborhood of Orlando. The Seahawks also confirmed the news and expressed their condolences. Since that night, "You beat cancer by how you live" has become a rallying cry for millions of patients and their families. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Clayton is survived by his wife, Pat, and sister, Amy. 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. Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died at the age of 49. SportsCenter producers created a weekly segment called "Four Downs'' pitting Clayton against NFL analyst and former quarterback Sean Salisbury. His plan B was the next best thing to playing sports, and that was covering them. The coroner later said Saunders died of a combination of an enlarged heart, complications from his diabetes, and dysautonomia, which affects the automated nervous system that regulates breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate. Rachel broke ground in 2009 as the first female analyst for a men's collegiate basketball broadcast. Unfortunately, their enjoyable afternoon turned deadly in a matter of seconds. Around long enough to have written about athletes from Hank Aaron to Ben Zobrist and Super Bowls from VII to XLVI. Salisbury reflected on Clayton as a "phenomenal man" in a tweet. Unfortunately, their enjoyable afternoon turned deadly in a matter of seconds. . John was family to me. Benner's death was announced by the team, which learned of it from his family. College Basketball Analyst, SEC Network. (14:52). Radio reporter Jeff Dickerson, a beloved and respected figure on the Chicago sports scene, died Tuesday at age 43 after a bout with cancer The Nigeria Police Command in Rivers has confirmed that 12 persons died in an early Friday morning explosion in the Rumuekpe community of Emoha Local Government Area of the state. 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 . Patrick remembers an epic basketball game at the YMCA. 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. "His daughters and my daughters danced at the same studio," says Anderson. Moments of silence were held at sporting events around the United States on Sunday, including the NFL wild-card games between the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys; the Mavericks-Cavaliers NBA game in Cleveland and at several college basketball games. He had a spirit and energy, and, dare I say, a sense of purity in his love of sports and his delivering of the evenings news through the TV to his fellow sports fans that all of us envy to this day. Harris calls it his "Stuartness." So while the grief is deep at ESPN over the death of Stuart Scott, so is our gratitude. On August 14, 1996, Tom Mees and his two young daughters headed next door to the neighbors house for some fun in the sun at the swimming pool. In addition to that, as a Tennis Channel reporter too. A Manson Family follower, she helped put Charles Manson behind bars. I'll never forget when one person went up to Stuart and me and said, 'Hey, wow, Stuart Scott!' "And I said, 'Well, I tell you what, we'll save you a seat.' I consider my bosses at ESPN to be enlightened, caring people. Lokulo-Sodipe, 67, was said to have slumped in his office while preparing to attend a court session on . And Stuart laughed so hard because it sort of confirmed his belief that he provided me with street cred.". Aschoff died Dec. 24 on his 34th birthday. Stuart and I had to do the 11 o'clock 'SportsCenter,' so with a lead foot, we got to Times Square at around 2 in the morning, and the party at the All-Star Cafe with Gretzky and Shaq and Tiger is letting out. He worked for a year at WECA-TV covering the sports scene, including the Florida State Seminoles and other Florida-area sports teams. ", He first met ESPN anchor Chris Berman in Tampa, Florida. He wrote the story for Flipper and directed many episodes of the TV show. A special man. In 1986, John Saunders debuted to the American audience and would be a fixture on the channel for the next 30 years. This was all new territory. And I'm really thrilled that he was right on. 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.' Her death was announced on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 by The Associated Press. We talked regularly. When he wasnt delivering the days sports news from the SportsCenter desk, viewers regularly watched him on Sundays as host of the popular Sports Reporters roundtable. He started giving me advice and I in turn would talk to my wife. About a quarter of cases are passed down through families, and the rest come from infections, a weakened immune system or cancer. "NBA Countdown" anchor Sage Steele remembers the day last year when her family moved from Connecticut to Arizona to be closer to her show in Los Angeles: "The moving trucks were at my house, and Stuart was there with his girlfriend Kristin to say goodbye to us, and my 10-year-old son Nicholas had to say goodbye to his best friend across the street, and he came back sobbing, sobbing, leaving his best friend in the world. He never slipped. (CNN) - Edward Aschoff, a college football reporter for ESPN, died Tuesday on his 34th birthday, according to ESPN. "SportsCenter" anchor Jay Crawford. Jon Champion. Steele reportedly sent an apology to ESPN, according to sports reporter John Ourand. He also contributed stories for KKFN-FM (104.3 FM) in Denver since February of last year. For years, he and Rich Eisen would do just that on the 1 a.m. "SportsCenter," a show that made its way to the next day's water cooler thanks to their chemistry -- and repeated viewings. A fast and unbiased roundup of whats happening in the world today. A Court of Appeal Judge, in Akure, Ondo State, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe has slumped and died. We need full proper investigations. And Mees, along with Chris Berman and Bob Ley, would be the trailblazers. He wrote for ESPN The Magazine and went one-on-one in interviews with Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. You're having trouble sleeping. Olivia Harlan Dekker. He was a technician when it came to that sort of thing. Among the features of the new ESPN studio in Bristol is a wall of catchphrases made famous by on-air talent over the years. God bless whoever it was who thought to rearrange the bedding at ESPN. ESPN issued a statement, . "He wanted you to know that he knew what he was talking about, and he never failed. Heres a look back at one of the original ESPN personalities Tom Mees. And on Nov. 26, 2007, while covering a "Monday Night Football" game between the Steelers and Dolphins, Stuart had to have an emergency appendectomy that revealed a malignancy requiring additional surgery. 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. Seattle Sports 710 AM confirmed the news on Twitter. What we didn't know, until Stuart got here, was how important it was to have someone who could relate to them. "He was like a ball of fire walking in the door," says ESPN senior vice president Mark Gross, a coordinating producer at the time. Medical personnel arrived and tried to resuscitate Mees en route to the local hospital. So, with that in mind, and with the help of his colleagues, here are the Top 10 roles Stuart played for ESPN: Competitor. Also wrote for Time, Sports Illustrated, the Fort Lauderdale News and The Evening Sun in Norwich, NY. of "best ever" is an ENDEAVOR There's so much information and analytical stuff, it's phenomenal.''. At a certain point, Stuart became as famous as the athletes he covered. Vince Carter. On August 10, 2016, John Saunders collapsed on his bathroom floor and died. ESPNs Linda Cohn Makes Millions Annually and Has a Substantial Net Worth. General. ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Dickerson has died aged 44 from complications of colon cancer. Then along came the Apollo astronauts, like Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick, Rich Eisen and Stuart. Below is a list of former ESPN employees who have confirmed their departures via social media (this list will continue to be updated). He says that's where he first came up with the pillow metaphor. 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. He was only the second former NFL player to own a team. Lillian Ross, legendary reporter for The New Yorker, has died at the age of 99. The coroner later said Saunders died of a combination of an enlarged heart, complications from his diabetes, and dysautonomia, which affects the automated nervous system that regulates breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate. This undated photo provided by ESPN images shows ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff. Name. ESPN's Rachel Michele Nichols is an American sportswriter, reporter, and TV journalist. John Saunders, the sports anchor whose baritone voice was a fixture on ESPN programming for 30 years, has died, the network announced Wednesday. 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"There were successful African-American sportscasters at the time," says ESPN director of news Vince Doria, who oversaw the studio programming for ESPN2 back then. Saunders stood up too quickly, blacked out, fell backward on the tile floor, and hit his head. The Seattle Seahawks, through Clayton's family, announced the death in a statement. Who Is the Highest-Paid ESPN Personality and How Much Do They Make? According to anchor Scott Van Pelt, "Stuart would always say to me, 'Game recognizes game.' "The number of NFL execs and coaches that I've heard from have expressed an overwhelming theme of great respect and a sense of deep loss and shock,'' said Mortensen. Dickerson, who covered the Chicago Bears for the network, died just two years after his wife Caitlin passed away from melanoma, leaving their 11-year-old son Parker orphaned. "Pedro was an elite. Unbeknownst to us, Edward had stage 4, non-Hodgkins lymphoma in his lungs. I turned around, got back in my car, and drove off, heading for home.. Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died Sunday morning at the age of 49. Joined ESPN The Magazine as a founding editor in 1998. Date of birth. I'll never forget him coming out in this big cape, swooping in with his nutcracker, and he was great. He brought in the barber shop, the church, R&B, soul music. 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ESPN hired Clayton in 1995 as a jack-of-all-trades for its NFL coverage. Prior, he covered the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Pittsburgh Press and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. He was a phenomenal television friend and a loyal life friend to me. Fortunately, some of us lasted longer than ESPN2 did. All of this combined is what led to his very rapid decline those last few days, and ultimately his passing.. "All of this combined is what led to his very rapid decline those last few days, and ultimately his passing.". The Indiana native was prominent in the chronicling of sports in his home state for nearly . ", His career path took him from Florence to Raleigh, North Carolina, to Orlando, Florida, and in his pre-ESPN clips, you can feel his energy, hear his music and sense his on-camera charisma. He went out and did a piece on the rodeo, and he nailed it just like he would nail the NBA Finals for ESPN. "John was the PFWA's 19th president (1999-2000) and the organization's 2007 Bill Nunn Jr. Award recipient. Guillermo Celis. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images) John. She was 93. Nobody could ever say he didn't work hard, or labor over his "SportsCenter" lead-ins. Oh what a trail they blazed. The woman who was set to be Dylan's wife is now asking for help to have his child. Aschoff, who covered college . Edward Aschoff's fiancee, Katy Berteau, took to Twitter to explain the sequence of events . A memorable and original voice over the past two decades, Scott was known for his colorful. Over the years, he entertained us, and in the end, he inspired us -- with courage and love. He was 67. He suffered a concussion and much worse. Take a look at these 30 hottest ESPN female reporters who may not be famous names yet, but they are rising in the industry thanks to their good looks and great reporting skills. Clayton, nicknamed "The Professor," was one of the country's foremost NFL insiders in a five-decade career that included over 20 years with ESPN. Mees learned of an opportunity to work for a new sports network launching in Connecticut that would broadcast sports coverage 24/7. Larkin, 26, leads the Red Wings in scoring this season with 22 goals and 35 assists for 57 points in 59 games. Aschoff, a college football reporter, began working for ESPN in 2011. Through it all, Stuart remained upbeat and defiant. Ted S. Warren/AP File Photo. He would spell it out B-O-O dash Y-O-W. Soccer Play-By-Play Voice. ", Friend. He was 67. He moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to begin a more expanded national role that included television coverage. But for me, and those of us here in the 80s and 90s, a lot of things changed when we lost Tom Mees in 1996. "He just takes so much pride in the girls, and you can't see him without him taking out his phone and showing you a video of Taelor or Sydni singing or dancing or playing soccer. Says Ramsey, "You knew the second he walked in the door that it was a pit stop, and that he was gonna be this big star somewhere someday. Sports writer and commentator Frank Deford, who won awards for his work with Sports Illustrated magazine and NPR, has died at 78. I am heartbroken. We are mourning his loss. We'd be waiting for a game to end, and he'd close his eyes. "It's the highest honor any writer covering this sport can receive,'' Clayton said at the time. 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At WESH, the NBC affiliate in Orlando, he first met ESPN producer Gus Ramsey, who was beginning his own career. not scoring titles and-MVPs, Jeff Dickerson, ESPN's Chicago Bears reporter, died at 44 years old on Tuesday from complications with colon cancer, the media outlet announced. ", Gus Ramsey, who arrived in Bristol in 1994, remembers exactly when he knew Stuart had found a new audience. Coffins of the victims of last Sunday's shipwreck are lined up at the local sports hall in Crotone, southern Italy, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was 58 years old. Our condolences to his wife Pat, family, colleagues and his many friends.". Mees told police her husband did not know how to swim. And yet, when the red light came on, when he was on camera, you had no idea. For those not up on their Tchaikovsky, Uncle Drosselmeyer is the toymaker who brings the tableau to life at midnight -- sort of what Stuart did in Bristol.