Name—Dick Schaap
Date of Death—Friday in New York
Age—67
Cause of death—From complications following hip surgery.
Background—He was a versatile electronic journalist, but was possibly best known for his sports work. His subjects covered a wide range—presidents, pitchers, governors and golfers. And others such as comedian Sid Caesar, who fought back from drug and alcohol addiction, and Bobby McLaughlin, a young man convicted of a murder he did not commit. He was well known for his Sunday morning ESPN show, The Sports Reporters, a lively debate with other journalists. The panelists seldom agreed. Schaap relished the energy that grew from the debates. His versatility was evident; he possibly was the only person who voted for the Heisman Trophy and the Tony Awards.
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His awards—Included the Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Journalism from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America in 2001; the Northeastern Award for Excellence in Broadcast Sports Journalism in 1986; and the Women's Sports Foundation award for excellence in covering women's sports in 1984. He also found time to write more than 30 books.
Other awards—Three sports Emmy Awards for his work on ESPN and three Emmys for features on ABC's 20/20 and ABC's World News Tonight, where he worked for 20 years.
Quotation—ESPN President George Bodenheimer: "Dick's unparalleled journalistic achievements were exceeded only by his compassion and respect for his fellow human beings."
Survivors—His wife, Trish and five children, including his son, Jeremy, who works for ESPN.
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