It should be mentioned often.Morris died Monday at the . He started giving me advice and I in turn would talk to my wife. His brain was donated to Mt. 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. ", His first real ESPN assignments were for "SportsSmash," a short sportscast twice an hour on ESPN2's "SportsNight" program. Four former PetSmart employees are being charged in connection with the death of a CBS Sports reporter's dog that was allegedly strangled during a grooming visit in November. His legendary, Hall of Fame career will forever have a lasting legacy on football fans across the world. NBA and Men's College Basketball Analyst. not scoring titles and-MVPs, Tamika Catchings. "After his passing, the hospital received the final results from his lung biopsy. 5 min read John Clayton was an ESPN mainstay. Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton died Friday following a short illness. It was the Wild West of sports coverage. We are mourning his loss. the 63 he put on Bird Larry Legend sayin' PLEASE VETERAN NFL and ESPN reporter John Clayton, who appeared in a famed SportsCenter commercial, has passed away at 67. He spent 20 minutes sitting there with Nicholas, helping him feel better. "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.' I am heartbroken. Fellow anchor Chris Berman remembered Mees years later as ESPN celebrated its 50,000th SportsCenter. Clayton was also widely remembered for his appearance in a memorable This Is SportsCenter commercial in which he completes an on-air segment, pulls off a faux upper half of a suit to reveal a Slayer t-shirt, and lounges in his bedroom headbanging to heavy metal and munching on takeout food. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Over the years, he entertained us, and in the end, he inspired us -- with courage and love. Rachel broke ground in 2009 as the first female analyst for a men's collegiate basketball broadcast. "I recently told that story on the air. Sometimes neither one of us knew who the other was talking about, but it worked. Rosaforte was only . 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. 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 . They took us to the moon and left the rest of us to fly the space shuttle.". NHL trade deadline: Winners and losers, including the Bruins, Devils and Bruce Boudreau? 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.'' Grant Wahl, the American soccer reporter who collapsed and died while covering the World Cup in Qatar last week, died of an aortic aneurysm that ruptured, his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, said. Aschoff died Dec. 24 on his 34th birthday. & 2020 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. 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. He was a phenomenal television friend and a loyal life friend to me. is that GOD? He was 67. practically DRAGGING teammates to 1-nc2a 2-gold In 1978, Mees moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and simultaneously moved to another medium. At the ESPYS on July 16, shortly before his 49th birthday and following another round of cancer surgery, Stuart accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance with strength, humor, grace and these eloquent words: "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. Among the features of the new ESPN studio in Bristol is a wall of catchphrases made famous by on-air talent over the . On December 5, a few days after his pneumonia diagnosis, he tweeted: Anyone ever had multifocal (bilateral) pneumonia in their early 30s as someone who never gets sick and has a very good immune system? John Clayton, one of the most prominent national NFL reporters who worked at ESPN for over 20 years, died on Friday. The Jupiter resident was 66. He had first gone to the emergency room three weeks earlier for flu-like symptoms and tweeted on Dec. 4 about having pneumonia. I'll also personally remember how he loved and cared for his beloved wife Pat as she has battled multiple sclerosis. Every day, Legacy publishes tributes to people from all walks of life. While Mees focused on hockey, he also worked in other sports, including college basketball, college football, and MLB. "Stuart was playing like it was the seventh game of the NBA Finals, and he's guarding me like I'm Michael Jordan. He was 49. "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? He would easily take Stuart Scott, dad, over Stuart Scott, 'SportsCenter' anchor. I think betweenBob Ley, Tom Mees and me, we must have done 5,000 or 6,000 of them. He has been a weekly guest on my radio show for years. John Clayton, the veteran N.F.L. The very best TV partner. Alexander COVID News-Dr. Paul Elias Alexander's Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. I'm trying to fight it the best I can. "The Saturday night before the NBA All-Star Game in New York City. I remember being jarred, and when I asked him about it, he thought I was making fun of him. I just liked it. Thank you Aliss for sharing this pain. Lillian Ross, legendary reporter for The New Yorker, has died at the age of 99. "That's what I love about him," says Kolber. And yet, when the red light came on, when he was on camera, you had no idea. And as cocky and brash as he was, he liked nothing better than to sing a good duet every night. ", Friend. Edward Aschoff's fiancee, Katy Berteau, took to Twitter to explain the sequence of events . The perfect tummy control bodysuit, a popcorn gadget, more bestsellers starting at $8. John Clayton, a former ESPN NFL writer and current contributor to Seattle Sports 710 AM, died Friday. Each time I screwed up something, a few anonymous critics on Twitter would hammer me, Saunders said in his book Playing Hurt.. He continued his work up until just 10 days ago, when he broke down the Seattle Seahawks' blockbuster trade of Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for Seattle Sports 710 AM, where he was a regular contributor. Jon Champion. "He wasn't as good an athlete as he thought he was," says Harris, a frequent golfing partner. I stood there motionless, taking it all in. Patrick remembers an epic basketball game at the YMCA. And every time she saw him on the air, you could see a noticeable pick-up in her spirit and energy and in her ambition to fight another day.". Dickerson's wife, Caitlin, died from melanoma at 36 in 2019. Michelle and I offer our thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, and colleagues," the president said. Get breaking news alerts& today's headlines inyour inbox. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. when mere greatness becomes our MUSE (CNN) - Edward Aschoff, a college football reporter for ESPN, died Tuesday on his 34th birthday, according to ESPN. "We will all miss your words and brilliance @JohnClaytonNFL #RIPJohnClayton," Wilson wrote in a tweet, as he and former colleagues and friends of Clayton took to social media Friday night to offer remembrances. Joe Valerio, who produced The Sports Reporters for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 71, from cancer. 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. ", Eisen was there at the birth of his fame. People were stopping us every two feet. Bill Shields, the longtime WBZ-TV reporter who graced New England viewers' screens for decades, died Saturday morning at age 70 following a years-long battle with cancer, the TV station confirmed. ", Yes, he would reference Tupac, but he also would quote Shakespeare: "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.". He went out and did a piece on the rodeo, and he nailed it just like he would nail the NBA Finals for ESPN. He was onSportsCenteror calling his beloved NHL games or on assignment to pro football, college basketball, and so much more for just one reason. ESPN college football reporter Ed Aschoff died Tuesday at age 34, the company announced. "The Seahawks are heartbroken to learn of the passing of John Clayton," the team said in a statement. This is an aggressive type of cancer that is usually undetectable until it is very advanced.". 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. of "best ever" is an ENDEAVOR Michael Dwyer - staff, AP. He was 67. According to anchor Scott Van Pelt, "Stuart would always say to me, 'Game recognizes game.' David Benner, who spent nearly 30 years as the director of media relations for the Indiana Pacers, died Wednesday after a long illness. This is Stuart and he's not going to let this moment get away.' ", "John Clayton, one of the first 'Insiders,' helped bring fans closer to the game they loved," Goodell said in a statement. 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. (3/9) Both pneumonia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma can trigger HLH in the body and that is seemingly what happened with Edward. What I love about it is there's so much more stuff we didn't have access to years ago and now we do -- the salary information, NFL Game Rewind where you can watch coaches tape. He died in the same hospice center as his. He also hosted the popular Sunday morning sports roundtable show called the Sports Reporters since 2001. The-CNN-Wire A lung biopsy performed after the reporter's death found that, "Unbeknownst to us, Edward had stage 4, non-Hodgkins lymphoma in his lungs. "But Stuart spoke a much different language that appealed to a young demographic, particularly a young African-American demographic.". Stuart went to R.J. Reynolds High in Winston-Salem and then the University of North Carolina, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on the club football team, joined Alpha Phi Alpha and worked at the student radio station, WXYC. All of this combined is what led to his very rapid decline those last few days, and ultimately his passing.. 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. 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 . but the THING that makes "best ever" SING Former ESPN reporter John Clayton, who was nicknamed "The Professor," died Friday at age 67, the network reported. Guillermo Celis. He was 61. The two were to be married in April. 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. Scott Stump is a staff reporter and the writer of the daily newsletter This is TODAY. An amazing nine of them belong to one man -- from his signature "Boo-Yah!" Clayton worked for the. That part hasnt changed much in 2012, as we get set to present our 50,000thSportsCenter. And I'm really thrilled that he was right on. "There was the Mercury program, which gave us Chris Berman and Bob Ley, great pilots who went up there without teleprompters or whatever. Edward Aschoff's fiancee shares the full story of his untimely death. "I have friends who have no idea what that movie is about," Stuart told him. A classic talent like Vin Scully might ask you to pull up a chair. Before the millennium arrived, he was covering the MLB playoffs, the Final Four and the NBA Finals. "He wanted you to know that he knew what he was talking about, and he never failed. 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. He was 34 . Dickerson died Tuesday at age 44. He was 67. She was honored with the prestigiouc Croix de Guerre. "That movie was made two decades ago, and black fraternities have been around since 1906. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Bay Area weather: After thunderstorms and hail, snow could be on the way this weekend, ESPN reporters sudden death at 34: The surprise that autopsy revealed. He had recently contracted pneumonia, according to his social media posts. Once I finally looked over the edge, I saw a drop of about 140 feet, equivalent to a 14-story skyscraper. I drive to the hoop, he undercuts me, I fall on my back and nearly pass out. Around long enough to have written about athletes from Hank Aaron to Ben Zobrist and Super Bowls from VII to XLVI. It was always a trip doing a 'SportsCenter' with Stuart. He suffered a concussion and much worse. into MORE than GREAT! ", That man is Stuart Scott, and his contributions to the sports lexicon are writ large. (CNN) The death of ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff on his 34th birthday was puzzling to many: How could pneumonia kill a young person who had been in good health? 'Who has the most triples of all time?' Warrior. (AP file photo) Bill Conlin, the legendary former Philadelphia sports columnist whose career came to a crashing end 25 months ago after he was accused of . 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. 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. He is 'the other side of pillow,' the man who made sportscasting cool. The sports network announced Aschoff died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 after a brief illness. That's my Stuart. (Joe Faraoni / ESPN Image) (KCTV) -- In a groundswell of support that began in Chicago and has since gone nationwide, the GoFundMe for the 11-year-old son of ESPN . A Manson Family follower, she helped put Charles Manson behind bars. pic.twitter.com/blXaF6UJC3, "Both pneumonia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma can trigger HLH in the body and that is seemingly what happened with Edward,'' she wrote on Wednesday. And here comes Uncle Drosselmeyer, and I thought, 'That man looks a lot like Stuart Scott,' and it was -- he was there for his girls. Stephen Smith murder case has recently gotten new attention. Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans, Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Board. The woman who was set to be Dylan's wife is now asking for help to have his child. 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. ", ESPN anchor John Anderson likens the talent wave at the network to NASA's astronaut programs. Bob Neumeier, the affable broadcaster known as "Neumy" to legions of sports fans familiar with his work at Ch. ", "He's a great, great dad," says Ramsey. Most recently, Clayton hosted The John Clayton Weekends Show on Seattle Sports 710 AM and contributed to The Fan 104.3 in Denver. All Rights Reserved. This undated photo provided by ESPN images shows ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff. When he passed away, he left behind so much more. He was only the second former NFL player to own a team. 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. Stuart and I were both patriotic, but this took it to a whole new level of respect for what our men and women in uniform go through. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell honored Clayton as a "wonderful person" who "earned my tremendous respect and admiration as a journalist. "He was really conscious of getting it right," says ESPN anchor Linda Cohn. It's a hot, stifling night. A memorable and original voice over the past two decades, Scott was known for his colorful. But then you think to turn the pillow over, and, wow, it's cool, and it feels so good. "He was so tired. (Read more cancer stories.). Guillermo Celis. '', "Long before he became an ESPN icon, John might have been the best news-breaking team beat reporter of his generation, the type who could sit on a story for months and then break it before others had any clue what was going on,'' said The Athletic's Mike Sando, a longtime friend of Clayton's. He was 48. It didn't hit me until that moment that this guy was making an impact.". CNN Longtime ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez died "unexpectedly" Sunday at the age of 58, according to a statement from ESPN and Sports Content Chairman James Pitaro. Once he returned to ESPN, Saunders struggled at times. According to ESPN, Dickerson died at the same hospice facility where Caitlin died. Also wrote for Time, Sports Illustrated, the Fort Lauderdale News and The Evening Sun in Norwich, NY. Our condolences to his wife Pat, and to his friends and family. Comentarista de Bisbol. 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. "His daughters and my daughters danced at the same studio," says Anderson. "I had never met anybody like Stuart Scott. Unfortunately, those watching at home on television let him know. Since that night, "You beat cancer by how you live" has become a rallying cry for millions of patients and their families. A year. He was 67 years old. But Cari breaks her silence when it is about racism and inappropriate representation of her race. Larkin, 26, leads the Red Wings in scoring this season with 22 goals and 35 assists for 57 points in 59 games. Tom was there to give us the sports.. ", That competitive nature always made for a better show. A special man. Baseball Commentator. She was a star of the South Bend Blue Sox. He worked for a year at WECA-TV covering the sports scene, including the Florida State Seminoles and other Florida-area sports teams. 4, as a host on WEEI, or as a horse racing expert for NBC, died Saturday at age 70. '', Clayton received the profession's highest honor, now known as the Bill Nunn Memorial Award, in 2007. Stuart Scott, the ESPN anchor and reporter whose catchphrases became part of the American popular sports vernacular for the past two decades, died Sunday morning after a lengthy battle with. We got there mid-first quarter, and we just kind of walked up to the sidelines, and one by one, the kids start comin' over to him. Clayton began working at ESPN in 1995 covering the NFL. "JD was one of the most. Karen Hudson-Samuels, 68, worked for over four decades in Detroit as an anchor, producer . Sports writer and commentator Frank Deford, who won awards for his work with Sports Illustrated magazine and NPR, has died at 78. ESPN reporter Vaughn McClure has died. "It has helped me knowing that his passing was inevitable, and Im at least grateful he didnt have to go through the painful treatment and drawn out process of battling the disease,'' she wrote. When she arrived next door, she discovered her husband lying on the bottom of the pool. Bonnie Bernstein: 1995-1998, 2006-present ( SportsCenter correspondent, Wednesday Night Baseball, College Football, NFL, substitute host for NFL Live and Jim Rome is Burning, co-host The Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN Radio, New York) Georgie Bingham 2007-present (co-host of SportsCenter for ESPN non-domestic market and Soccernet SportsCenter) HLH is a rare disorder that affects the immune system, making certain white blood cells attack other blood cells and enlarging the spleen and liver, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. "He bulldozed the envelope.". Ted S. Warren/AP File Photo. 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 says that's where he first came up with the pillow metaphor. He bounced around to several different Canadian television stations in the late 1970s, and then in 1982, he moved to the United States where he took a job as a sports anchor at a Baltimore television station. He was 89. IE 11 is not supported. Clayton continued to cover the Seahawks for ESPN Radios Seattle affiliate after departing the Mothership. 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. However, like most college athletes, once his playing days were over, Saunders turned to plan B. "It has helped me knowing that his passing was inevitable, and Im at least grateful he didnt have to go through the painful treatment and drawn out process of battling the disease,'' Katy Berteau wrote about Edward Aschoff's condition. Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada. Their efforts were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead. "Pedro was an elite. Tom Sizemore (19612023), actor in Saving Private Ryan, Heat, Jerry Richardson (19362023), Carolina Panthers founder, Wayne Shorter (19332023), jazz saxophonist who co-founded Weather Report, Irma Serrano (19332023), Mexicos La Tigresa singer and actress, Linda Kasabian (19492023), key witness against Manson Family, Simone Segouin (19252023), heroine of the French Resistance, Jean Faut (19252023), AAGPBL pitcher with two perfect games, Ricou Browning (19302023), Creature from the Black Lagoons Gill-man, Bob Richards (19262023), first athlete featured on Wheaties boxes, Kirstie Alley (19512022), star of Cheers, Veronicas Closet, Barbara Walters (19292022), legendary TV news icon. I owe so much to John and will miss him terribly.''. Oh what a trail they blazed. Here's everything we know, Richardson sets QB mark for vertical, broad jump, QB Young 5-10 1/8, 204 pounds at NFL combine, Sources: Patriots tell QB Hoyer he's being cut, Horns' Robinson: Versatility worthy of early pick, Jones: Not fixated on Cowboys' drought, just '23, Sources: Raiders plan franchise tag for Jacobs, WR Addison to Steelers' Pickett: 'Come get me', Wolverines' Turner wows with 4.26 40 at combine, Everything you need to know about Geno Smith's contract negotiations. I found him to be one of the few people in this business who is actually much nicer off TV than he is on. Heres a look back at one of the original ESPN personalities Tom Mees. Berteau had written in a Twitter thread last month that Aschoff was admitted to the hospital a week after being diagnosed with multifocal pneumonia. Stay up to date with everything Boston. They had entertaining chemistry in the nerd vs. jock genre. Here's everything we know, The paths of KD and Kyrie: How one month changed three franchises and two superstar legacies, From bubble struggles to NCAA seed improvement, why these final weekend games matter, Foden's return to form helps mask De Bruyne's troubles, Nelson sends Arsenal into euphoria with last-gasp winner over Bournemouth. John was family to me. He . It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of John Claytons passing. 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. '", His offer of friendship took on a deeper meaning for ESPN vice president Tim Scanlan: "When he found out that my wife had the same type of cancer he had, he was one of the first people to reach out to me and offer help. Over time, as the network adjusted its coverage, Mees found himself working in different capacities. 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. "Nobody, with the possible exception of Chris Berman, does highlights as well as Stu," says Kolber. 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. 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. Once he got into the show, you just forgot about everything, and it was just Stuart Scott doin' 'SportsCenter,' havin' fun. "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 was 67. And one of his best moments off the air came when a producer suggested he change a reference on his NBA show from Omega Psi Phi, the fraternity of Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal, to something more universal, like Animal House. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. ", Occasionally, Stuart would give a shout-out to Sydni's soccer team, but that was easy compared to another commitment he made to his daughters.
