RIP Drew Sharp
Oct 21, 2016 8:45:07 GMT -5
Post by philly on Oct 21, 2016 8:45:07 GMT -5
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Drew Sharp, a Detroit Free Press columnist since 1999, died this morning at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 56.
Sharp, a Detroit native, joined the Free Press in 1983 and covered high school, college and pro beats before becoming a columnist. He formerly was the beat writer for Michigan State and the Detroit Pistons. He was a 1978 graduate of Detroit Catholic Central and 1982 graduate of the University of Michigan.
In January 1999, at the age of 38, Sharp was promoted to a full time columnist to replace the retiring Charlie Vincent.
Upon being named columnist, Sharp wrote: “A columnist's role isn't to blindly lead cheers. Nor is it a blank check to slam individuals solely because you have been given a club. But there is a responsibility to raise questions and express doubts. There should be a commitment to deflate the smug and arrogant because, after all, this is only sports -- a useful diversion and an increasingly influential business, but hardly irreplaceable in our everyday lives.
“A columnist hopes readers come away with a better understanding of what motivates his vision of sports today. He hopes they understand that the objective is to stir their emotions, make them laugh, cry, shout or swear, but most important, make them think.”
Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom said: "Drew was my colleague for more years that I can remember. This news was a complete shock, and heartbreaking knowing how much Drew was loved by his family and friends."
"Drew Sharp loved writing about our beloved Detroit sports. He was powerful voice, with big opinions. " said Robert Huschka, executive editor of the Detroit Free Press. "He was a longtime member of the Free Press family -- and he will be greatly missed."
Sharp lived with his wife, Karen, and their cocker spaniel, Seamus.
www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/drew-sharp/2016/10/21/drew-sharp-detroit-free-press-sports-columnist-dies-56/92507814/
Drew Sharp, a Detroit Free Press columnist since 1999, died this morning at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 56.
Sharp, a Detroit native, joined the Free Press in 1983 and covered high school, college and pro beats before becoming a columnist. He formerly was the beat writer for Michigan State and the Detroit Pistons. He was a 1978 graduate of Detroit Catholic Central and 1982 graduate of the University of Michigan.
In January 1999, at the age of 38, Sharp was promoted to a full time columnist to replace the retiring Charlie Vincent.
Upon being named columnist, Sharp wrote: “A columnist's role isn't to blindly lead cheers. Nor is it a blank check to slam individuals solely because you have been given a club. But there is a responsibility to raise questions and express doubts. There should be a commitment to deflate the smug and arrogant because, after all, this is only sports -- a useful diversion and an increasingly influential business, but hardly irreplaceable in our everyday lives.
“A columnist hopes readers come away with a better understanding of what motivates his vision of sports today. He hopes they understand that the objective is to stir their emotions, make them laugh, cry, shout or swear, but most important, make them think.”
Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom said: "Drew was my colleague for more years that I can remember. This news was a complete shock, and heartbreaking knowing how much Drew was loved by his family and friends."
"Drew Sharp loved writing about our beloved Detroit sports. He was powerful voice, with big opinions. " said Robert Huschka, executive editor of the Detroit Free Press. "He was a longtime member of the Free Press family -- and he will be greatly missed."
Sharp lived with his wife, Karen, and their cocker spaniel, Seamus.
www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/drew-sharp/2016/10/21/drew-sharp-detroit-free-press-sports-columnist-dies-56/92507814/