Longtime Philly Sports Anchor Passes away

Gary Papa, sports reporter/anchor/director with WPVI-Channel 6 since 1981, died today after a five year battle with prostate cancer. RIP

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/feature?section=news/local&id=6874073

 

holy crap. That sux.

 

Sirs, Madames,

I remember when he was starting out in Buffalo. Clearly too good to stay there. RIP.

o-<

 

RIP.

I was just thinking of him the other day with all the OJ chase rememberances. Long before the chase and all, Nicole's death was just a footnote on the 5:20 sports on Action News.

 

That's terrible ... had no clue he was ill.

I lived in Hatfield, a suburb about an hour from Philly, for much of my childhood. For whatever reason, I remember Papa more for Primetime than his sports reports.

RIP.

 

Terrible to hear---he's been battling hard for years. RIP Gary.

 

a wonderful guy

fought this horrible disease with courage and grace for many years

always upbeat and positive

an inspiration to many, myself included

very, very sad

 

RIP.
As Roob said, he fought the disease with courage and grace for many years.
The biggest piece of irony (if you can call it that) is that he died two days before the Run for Life 5K in Philly that raises money for prostate cancer research and that he chairs.