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Old 03-04-2008, 07:18 AM
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Had to bring this thread back today as news comes of the passing of W. C. Heinz this past week at age 93 in Bennington, VT. I'm sorry that I did not take advantage of his proximity these last 10 years to meet him...


BILL HEINZ, 1915-2008

His NY Times obit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/sp...4bb&ei=5087%0A


Dave Anderson (NYT) tribute:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/sp...tml?ref=sports


Wonderful tribute from John Schulian in the LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...,2816839.story


Heinz' collection of columns at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0306810433


Heinz' famed boxing novel 'The Professional' at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Professional-W...pd_sim_b_img_2
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