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Mark Padgett Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:41pm

Story coming on 70 year old official
 
Spoke with a local reporter from The Oregonian newspaper this morning and she informed me that a story she worked on about a 70 year old basketball official will run on March 17th. The guy is a friend of mine and I've worked numerous games with him over the years. Watching him work, you'd never guess he was anywhere near that age. He gets up and down the court like a 20 year old.

I think it will be a great tribute to him. BTW - there's another ref here in this area who is only one month younger than this guy. No, it's not me, but I'm getting close. :)

When the story runs, I'll see if I can provide a link.

Jay R Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:51pm

There's a 70 year old ref doing a Big East quarter final game right now. I wish he wasn't though.

Rich Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:59pm

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Originally Posted by Jay R (Post 830766)
There's a 70 year old ref doing a Big East quarter final game right now. I wish he wasn't though.

How did I know it was Higgins?

fullor30 Thu Mar 08, 2012 01:41pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 830773)
How did I know it was Higgins?

Higgins is 65 I believe.

Mark Padgett Thu Mar 08, 2012 03:59pm

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Originally Posted by fullor30 (Post 830799)
Higgins is 65 I believe.

A mere child. :)

Rich Thu Mar 08, 2012 04:02pm

Burr's working the second BE QF game. There's a token old guy on each crew, it appears. :)

Multiple Sports Thu Mar 08, 2012 04:11pm

Tonights old guys??????
 
Donato in one qfinal, maybe Burr will work again at 9pm.............

Rich Thu Mar 08, 2012 04:57pm

I want to see all three on one game.

Welpe Thu Mar 08, 2012 05:01pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 830900)
I want to see all three on one game.

As I said on your FB, I want to see what three Trails looks like. :D

Multiple Sports Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:52pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN (Post 830900)
I want to see all three on one game.

I'd take Donato easily in a race with those two other dinosaurs........

Mark Padgett Wed Mar 21, 2012 05:51pm

Well - the story still hasn't run but the reporter told me today it finally got scheduled for this coming Saturday, March 24th. We'll see if it actually appears or not. If it does, I'll post the link.

BTW - there was something very ironic in The Oregonian newspaper this morning. The obituaries were in the "Living" section. :eek:

Nevadaref Wed Mar 21, 2012 07:25pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett (Post 833533)
Well - the story still hasn't run but the reporter told me today it finally got scheduled for this coming Saturday, March 24th. We'll see if it actually appears or not. If it does, I'll post the link.

BTW - there was something very ironic in The Oregonian newspaper this morning. The obituaries were in the "Living" section. :eek:

More ironic is that the subject of the forthcoming story could be in one of those obits before the story finally runs. :eek:

26 Year Gap Wed Mar 21, 2012 07:32pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett (Post 833533)
Well - the story still hasn't run but the reporter told me today it finally got scheduled for this coming Saturday, March 24th. We'll see if it actually appears or not. If it does, I'll post the link.

BTW - there was something very ironic in The Oregonian newspaper this morning. The obituaries were in the "Living" section. :eek:

Funerals are for the living.

fullor30 Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:17pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett (Post 830761)
Spoke with a local reporter from The Oregonian newspaper this morning and she informed me that a story she worked on about a 70 year old basketball official will run on March 17th. The guy is a friend of mine and I've worked numerous games with him over the years. Watching him work, you'd never guess he was anywhere near that age. He gets up and down the court like a 20 year old.

I think it will be a great tribute to him. BTW - there's another ref here in this area who is only one month younger than this guy. No, it's not me, but I'm getting close. :)

When the story runs, I'll see if I can provide a link.


Sorry to be a story topper, does this guy work HS and Juco? I've reffed with a guy in Chicago area who is 72 and runs like a deer, looks like he's 50 and has a full Juco, Varsity schedule. A few more officials here over 70 that work big games.

Another official was 86 and still working

Mark Padgett Thu Mar 22, 2012 02:56pm

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Originally Posted by fullor30 (Post 833648)
Sorry to be a story topper, does this guy work HS and Juco?

I would guess that sort of information will be in the story, although I'm pretty sure he works HS. I wouldn't be surprised to see that he works at least 150 games a year.


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