Ron Reid RIP

Ron Reid, long-time sports writer with the Philadelphia Inquirer, died over the weekend.

Rondo retired five years ago, maybe six, after covering the Eagles and international track and field forever. One of the loudest, funniest guys to grace a press box.

A good man. He'll be missed.

 

Covered many a track meet with Ron... a great, fun guy.

RIP

 

Oh man, Ron was one of the all-time great guys in the press box. Funny beyond belief. Sad, sad, sad. And on the Penn Relays weekend. Damn.

 

Terrible news. Ron was one of the redeeming factors of covering the Boston Marathon.

 

He wrote some great stuff. I didn't know him, but I certainly enjoyed reading him.

RIP.

 

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20070501_Ron_Reid__sportswriter__dies.html

 

very, very sad

probably the funniest guy I've ever had the pleasure to sit next to in a press box. his one-liners on deadline were always devastatingly funny

a real pro and wonderful guy

RIP, Ron

 

those in the philly area who are interested in paying their respects:

REID, Joseph (Ron), Of East Windsor. Calling hours: 6-9 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the Huber-Moore Funeral Home, 517 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

 

don't know him.

don't recall reading him.

but i just read that obit and it's clear the journalism world lost a a great one

 

A paper I was on tried to recruit him years ago, wanted him real bad. He interviewed and later said no. The SE usually had a "plenty of other fish in the sea" attitude when someone said no, but he wanted Reid bad. I just met him briefly, seemed like a cool guy.

 

First met him at a football game in 1977 when he was with SI. Like spnited, covered a ton of track meets with him over the 30 years since then. A very good, funny man, the ultimate pro. RIP.