RIP Al Featherston

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RIP Al Featherston

Post by CameronBornAndBred » November 5th, 2018, 2:54 pm

Sad news. I can't imagine there aren't many of us that haven't read his countless words in articles or books.

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Re: RIP Al Featherston

Post by CathyCA » November 5th, 2018, 4:10 pm

I posted this in the thread OY:
I knew Al when I worked in the Basketball office at Duke. Back then, our offices were downstairs in Cameron Indoor Stadium, and Coach K's weekly press conferences were next door to our offices in the Hall of Fame Room. Al always stopped in to say hello to the office staff on his way out of the press conferences. He usually brought a few slices of leftover pizza from those press conferences to share with us.

My prayers are with his family.
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Re: RIP Al Featherston

Post by OZZIE4DUKE » November 5th, 2018, 4:16 pm

First Bill Brill and now Al Featherston. RIP. Time marches on. :sigh: :9f:
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Re: RIP Al Featherston

Post by Bob Green » November 5th, 2018, 4:29 pm

Al will be missed. This is sad news.
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Re: RIP Al Featherston

Post by Ima Facultiwyfe » November 5th, 2018, 8:30 pm

If you read it in Al's column it was true.
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Re: RIP Al Featherston

Post by DukePA » November 6th, 2018, 8:27 am

What sad news. May all sports writers write with his integrity and style.
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Re: RIP Al Featherston

Post by lawgrad91 » November 6th, 2018, 9:58 am

DukePA wrote:What sad news. May all sports writers write with his integrity and style.
I echo this. Prayers and thoughts for those who loved him.
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