Unfortunate Passing
Early Christmas morning, well-liked sportscaster James Brown passed away in his sleep.
I didn't get a chance to fact check this because I've been at work, but I wanted to put this up here anyway in case this is where you get your daily dose of news.
It's really sad because I had just watched him on th efootball games earlier sunday afternoon. This will leave big shoes for CBS to fill, as studio hosts are hard to come by. Especially ones that can deal with Shannon Sharpes hideous attempts at pronouncing the english language.
Quick James Brown Bio:
-Brown was born February 25, 1951, in Washington, D.C. He is married to his wife Dorothy and has one daughter.
-Brown was host of the FOX NFL pregame for 12 years.
-Won 15 Emmy's, including best sound effects in a miniseries and
-The community-minded Brown participated in numerous charitable organizations including The Marrow Foundation, Darrell Green's Youth Life Foundation, Ronnie Lott's All Stars Helping Kids and The Fellowship of Christian Athletes and The Niemann Pick Disease Foundation.
-Brown was the first black man to attend Harvard where he was accepted for his high intelligence and ability to put a ball through a hoop.
-Brown invented Soul and Funk music in his spare time.
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posted by The Cruise at 2:29 PM
2 Comments:
I personally find it reprehensible that some people have implicated the theatrics involved in James Brown's stage show for the death of Apollo Creed.
It was just an exhibition.
Poo on you for making fun of James. It is always sad when a true trailblazer begins to wilt instead flaming out in the height of popularity. He was the coolest man alive...I am actually not joking about this one.
There is a nice summary article in this week's Newsweek...with an anecdote about his ability to control a riotous crowd at the Boston Gardens. Most public figures' private lives rarely live up their carreer achievements. Would they be the innovators they are without the personal pain? Many suffer for our pleasure and the advancement of culture.
Thanks James!
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