Bud Collins, 1929-2016
March 4, 2016 9:43 AM Subscribe
"Chris Evert once stepped off Centre Court at Wimbledon after a tough defeat, and her first comment to Collins in the postmatch interview on NBC was, 'Nice pants, Bud.' The clothes did not make the man, though. With Collins, it was all about the words — spoken, printed or the interpretation in between."
Bud Collins died at his home today in Brookline, Massachusetts.
In September 2015, the media center in Flushing Meadows was dedicated to him (NY Times, SI). He is often credited with being the first print sports journalist to make a successful transition to television.
Starting his career at the Boston Herald, he was also a coach at Brandeis University with an undefeated season in 1957; Abbie Hoffman was one of his players. He then joined the Boston Globe in 1963. Covering Wimbledon since 1972, he was famously and ungraciously let go from NBC in 2007, but continued to write for the Globe until 2011.
The photographs on his web site are by his wife, photographer Anita Ruthling Klaussen. Here's a retrospective of his pants.
In September 2015, the media center in Flushing Meadows was dedicated to him (NY Times, SI). He is often credited with being the first print sports journalist to make a successful transition to television.
Starting his career at the Boston Herald, he was also a coach at Brandeis University with an undefeated season in 1957; Abbie Hoffman was one of his players. He then joined the Boston Globe in 1963. Covering Wimbledon since 1972, he was famously and ungraciously let go from NBC in 2007, but continued to write for the Globe until 2011.
The photographs on his web site are by his wife, photographer Anita Ruthling Klaussen. Here's a retrospective of his pants.
He was kinda peppy. I liked him.
(U) <- best approximation of a tennis ball
posted by St. Hubbins at 10:18 AM on March 4, 2016 [2 favorites]
(U) <- best approximation of a tennis ball
posted by St. Hubbins at 10:18 AM on March 4, 2016 [2 favorites]
Brilliant broadcaster, from a time when they could be more "real."
posted by andreaazure at 11:38 AM on March 4, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by andreaazure at 11:38 AM on March 4, 2016 [1 favorite]
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posted by mmascolino at 11:50 AM on March 4, 2016
posted by mmascolino at 11:50 AM on March 4, 2016
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posted by nevercalm at 7:46 PM on March 4, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by nevercalm at 7:46 PM on March 4, 2016 [1 favorite]
One time, on NBC, he called Paul Haarhuis "the best little Haarhuis in the Netherlands."
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posted by ibmcginty at 6:02 PM on March 5, 2016 [2 favorites]
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posted by ibmcginty at 6:02 PM on March 5, 2016 [2 favorites]
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