RIP Shav Glick

A man I never had the pleasure of knowing passed away around 1 a.m. this morning. Our paths just missed each other as I came along shortly after he retired.

But I have yet in my travels heard a single word that is less than glowing. I know many people on here knew him, so I hope this thread will allow anyone who wants to do so to share a story or 10.

 

RIP. Don't know much of the man, other than the name.

 

Met him once, the one time I covered the Indy 500. Chip Ganassi introduced me to him. Mr. Glick was very kind. That was 20 years ago. I hope the years since were good to him.

 

Always liked his work.
RIP

 

RIP

I never got the chance to meet him, but I do know a few who worked with him at the LA Times. He'll be missed.

Nothing on the Times' web site yet but here's an old photo I found of him:

http://www.latimes.com/search/glick4_hik0k8kf,0,4299873.photo

 

Here's his goodbye column from the Times:

http://www.racerxill.com/breakingnews/article/501/shav-glicks-last-column.aspx

 

Wow.. thanks Claws for posting that.

I suggest everyone of you read it ... now that I wipe away the tears mixed with smiles.

RIP to a legend.

 

Feel fortunate that our paths crossed once, although I was too thickheaded to appreciate it at the time. Well-respected in racing circles and at home in Pasadena, where he got his start a half-century ago. RIP Mr. Glick.

 

Shav was one of the great old-time beat writers. He and Mal Florence were significant influences to me as I was coming up in the biz. They were nuts and bolts sports writers, not flashy ... and they had little time for the Jim Murray wannabes.
I am honored to have known him.
RIP, Shav

 

I read Mr. Glick for years and years when I lived out west. I send the regrets and regards of our small household to his family.

 

The press box at Pomona Drag Strip is named for him. Never met him, but I absolutely adored his columns. I was lucky enough to move to L.A. when Murray, Malamud, Shav were still around.

Totally sucks. Happy trails, Shav.

 

Never met him, but I always loved reading his stuff. Especially his farewell column last January.