RIP Edwin Pope

[HanSenSE]

Does "South Florida Legend" even begin to cover it?

Legendary Miami Herald sports columnist Edwin Pope dies at 88

 

[Riptide]

Nobody better to write that tribute than Barry Jackson. RIP, Edwin!

 

[MileHigh]

Posted this on the journalism thread, but worthy here.

The Pontiff was great. I worked at 1 Herald Plaza for three-plus years and he, obviously, was an icon, even those many years ago. Whether he was at a UM or Dolphins game, the Super Bowl, the Masters, the Derby, tennis on Key Biscayne or the weekend he got the Pro Football Hall of Fame recognition.

Kind, gracious and never once big-timed me or anyone on the inside. If he wrote long, you made it work. Every word. It's Edwin frickin' Pope. If he wrote short, you made it work. If he filed late, you made it work.

Yes, he's beyond a South Florida legend.

RIP.

 

[HanSenSE]

Wherever you think it's most appropriate, MileHigh. No worries.

 

[MileHigh]

Worthy here.

 

[MileHigh]

Greg Cote: Dan LeBatard and I tried to replace him when he left. We never had a chance. Voices are everywhere, but there is no repl ing Sinatra. Pope ends an era.

To a monumental life, an epic career and a cherished mentor: Thank you, Edwin Pope

 

[Michael_ Gee]

A wonderful man who made every event he was at better to cover just because he was there. A dinner I had in Minneapolis with Edwin and Furman Bisher remains one of my fondest memories of my past career. So much laughter. Not today. RIP.

 

[playthrough]

Does "South Florida Legend" even begin to cover it?

Legendary Miami Herald sports columnist Edwin Pope dies at 88

After reading that, no. What a life.

 

[jr/shotglass]

What a career. A sports editor at 15. Doubt I'll see the likes of him in my lifetime.

RIP, sir.

 

[BTExpress]

When Dolphins owner Joe Robbie asked Pope who should be hired to replace George Wilson as Dolphins coach in 1970, Pope suggested Don Shula, who was coaching the Baltimore Colts.

“Robbie immediately went after that like a shark going after bait,” Pope said.

Robbie asked Bill Braucher, another Herald columnist, to contact Shula because they were both John Carroll alumni and knew each other.

“Edwin was instrumental in me coming down here,” Shula said in a 2015 interview.

Wow. A different time, indeed.

 

[Drip]

I interned many many many moons ago at The Herald. Mr. Pope took time to show me the finer points of being a journalist. Always had a kind word to say and was straight forward. RIP.

 

[HanSenSE]

Nicely done.

 

[MileHigh]

Well done, NFL. Well done.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

How wonderful. The NFL has my gratitude for this gesture.

 

[cranberry]

Somewhere I believe I have a Edwin Pope-signed rejection letter from the Miami Herald dating back to about 1982.