NHL Fans Mourn The Passing Of Legendary Chicago Blackhawks reporter
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While reporters may not always get great respect, when their job is done right they can be key to the support of a team, and now a great one has tragically passed.
Plenty of fans may not appreciate the job that their reporters do following their favourite team, but when the job is done right, reporters can play such a critical role in how a team is presented and covered.
One person that always did that right was Rory Spears, who spent the last 40 years covering golf in Illinois and the iconic Chicago Blackhawks, with many coming to know and love the great reporter and the incredible person.
It's unclear what happened, but his passing was confirmed this past Wednesday, with the veteran reporter receiving an outpouring of love and support as a result from many different avenues.
Rory was an avid lover of all things sports from a young age, and turned that passion into a lifelong career as a sports reporter/journalist, his obituary reads. He was particularly passionate about golf, and was proud of the fact that he was able to play virtually every major golf course in America, including recording his only career hole-in-one on Pinehurst No. 6 in North Carolina. Rory recently became an eight-time International Network of Golf (ING) national award winner for his golf reporting. He was also happy that he was able to cover a championship for every major Chicago sports team over the course of his career.
This clearly hits other reporters in Chicago hard, as NBC Sports' Charlie Roumeliotis paid tribute to his dear friend and colleague on social media, a snapshot into the love and respect that Spears earned over the years covering both the NHL and golf.
At this time we'd like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Spears, as well as anyone that was lucky enough to see his coverage of either the sport of golf or his beloved Blackhawks.
Rest in Peace, Rory Spears.
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