Bud Collins has passed
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RIP but my mom always thought he was terrible.
Edit: she would be appalled by this thread. She just texted me that she "thought he was a terrible, cliche-ridden writer."
Edit: she would be appalled by this thread. She just texted me that she "thought he was a terrible, cliche-ridden writer."
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Bud's one of those guys who can't really replaced by anybody else. True original, terrific writer and a real ambassador of the sport while still being able to criticize it. Pioneer of the print to TV pipeline that gave a lot of other guys a career path. RIP.
I loved Bud Collins' writing - both his tennis and travel columns. His passion for tennis came through in every column and every on-screen interaction, even after decades covering the sport. That's the kind of dedication I hope to have in my life and love to see in sportswriters (like Bob Ryan).
The end of John Feinstein's "Hard Courts" tells a great Bud Collins story. I'll try to find it.
The end of John Feinstein's "Hard Courts" tells a great Bud Collins story. I'll try to find it.
He had this running gag on his Wimbledon telecasts where he would always point out the dude who determined whether a serve was a "let". He would always refer to him as "Fortescue". Always cracked up my British dad.
I had the chance to meet and talk with Bud Collins on three or four occasions and each time he was as gregarious and interesting as he seemed on TV. Very sad to hear this news
Sad news.
I was a big fan of Collins, both the columns he wrote and as a TV color guy. He was a pioneer in tennis reporting, and seemed to know everybody in the insular world of pro tennis and helped it grow from a clubby world to a major international sport. I met him in the '70s at U.S. Pro tourney at Longwood, and he seemed like a nice guy who was willing to talk tennis with a long-haired freak.
RIP Bud
I was a big fan of Collins, both the columns he wrote and as a TV color guy. He was a pioneer in tennis reporting, and seemed to know everybody in the insular world of pro tennis and helped it grow from a clubby world to a major international sport. I met him in the '70s at U.S. Pro tourney at Longwood, and he seemed like a nice guy who was willing to talk tennis with a long-haired freak.
RIP Bud
10-12 years old, summertime, early 90s, no responsibilities, and Wimbledon would arrive out of nowhere to provide compelling content during the day when there was nothing but soap operas on. All I'd hope for was a 5-set match featuring an American with Enberg & McEnroe in the booth and Bud on the sidelines. It just worked. Later, when I moved to Boston I found out just how great a writer he was. Godspeed. Wherever he went just got a lot more colorful.
Love the writing before the TV stuff.
Bud made Breakfast at Wimbledon an event.
Remember the "Baron von Boom" nickname that Boris Becker ..Hated...!
What i miss is the Boston Sunday Globe Sports page that had...
Leigh Montville
Will McDonough
Ray Fitzgerald
Larry Whiteside
Peter Gammons
Bud Collins
Bob Ryan
It was the New York Times Book Review of Sports.
Bud made Breakfast at Wimbledon an event.
Remember the "Baron von Boom" nickname that Boris Becker ..Hated...!
What i miss is the Boston Sunday Globe Sports page that had...
Leigh Montville
Will McDonough
Ray Fitzgerald
Larry Whiteside
Peter Gammons
Bud Collins
Bob Ryan
It was the New York Times Book Review of Sports.
This reminds me of when Maalox used to insist that Vin Scully was overrated. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but this one is wrong.