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RIP Rudy Martzke

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by jojoblack, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:15 PM.

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  1. jojoblack

    jojoblack Active Member

    For those who knew or knew of him, we've lost a trailblazer -- former USA TODAY sports media critic Rudy Martzke has died at age 82.
     
    jojoblack, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Absolutely a trailblazer and a must read.

    The Dreaded Glitch Award.

    RIP.
     
    MileHigh, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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  3. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    I posted on the journalism thread. MODs, whichever one you want to keep.

    An pioneer in the biz. RIP.
     
    Deskgrunt50, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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  4. jojoblack

    jojoblack Active Member

    Sorry, I wasn't aware.
     
    jojoblack, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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  5. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    Pretty much simultaneous. This one might get more traction. I wasn't sure where to put it.
     
    Deskgrunt50, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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  6. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Impossible to explain to the kids these days how magical that USA Today Sports section was for a time. Martzke a significant part of it.
     
    playthrough, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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  7. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Both are fine. More traction here as you said. I'll drop a link in the other one.
     
    MileHigh, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    You could say that about tons of sports sections pre-Y2K.
     
    MileHigh, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    For sure, I grew up on the murderers-row AJC (Kindred, Mort, et al). Then USA Today came with that unique (for the time) layout and it just felt like a candy store of info. And with distribution back then, in a major city, you could get it with the late scores.
     
    playthrough, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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  10. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    One of his previous jobs was PR chief of the ABA's Miami Floridians. Added a lot of insight and funny stories to Terry Pluto's book.
     
    HanSenSE, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    I grew up on the LAT and would devour it every day. Their 1984 Olympics coverage was just incredible. Those were the days.
     
    MileHigh, Nov 22, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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  12. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Network types either loved him, feared him, or hated him. Sometimes all three.
     
    DanOregon, Nov 22, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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