Sad Day to be a Bulls fan.

ChicagoCubsWS · 02-27-2009, 09:07 AM

BULLS: Bulls mourn the loss of Johnny "Red" Kerr

BULLS: Bulls great Norm Van Lier | 1947 - 2009

Dobber2330 · 02-27-2009, 09:14 AM

Van Lier was young - only 61

Johnny Kerr looked very old and feeble when they did the tribute for him a couple of weeks ago - you could tell that he did not have long...

ChicagoCubsWS · 02-27-2009, 09:17 AM

Yeah, you knew Kerr was going to pass soon, still a very sad day/weekend.

I was very happy about the Tribute though, Johnny said it was the happiest day of his life.

chicard · 02-27-2009, 10:36 AM

Very sad day. I thought it was pretty fitting that it rained all day yesterday here in Chicago. It seemed to set the mood. I'm too young to remember either of these guys in their playing days but I grew up in the Jordan era listening to Johnny when Jordan hit the shot from the freethrow line in Cleveland. Then jordan did it again in Cleveland when he made his come back and Johnny screaming "he did it again!". The tribute that the bulls did for Johnny a few weeks ago was really something special, and he just makes you feel proud to be a bulls fan when he spoke. Norm was a guy I loved watching in the post game wrap up shows. He was never afraid to tell it like it is and come down on a player when they weren't giving it their all. He didn't always make everybody happy but that's because he was as ferious behind the interviewer's desk as he was on the court. My thoughts and prayers go to both of their familes. They will both be missed greatly.

ChicagoCubsWS · 02-27-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chicard

Very sad day. I thought it was pretty fitting that it rained all day yesterday here in Chicago. It seemed to set the mood. I'm too young to remember either of these guys in their playing days but I grew up in the Jordan era listening to Johnny when Jordan hit the shot from the freethrow line in Cleveland. Then jordan did it again in Cleveland when he made his come back and Johnny screaming "he did it again!". The tribute that the bulls did for Johnny a few weeks ago was really something special, and he just makes you feel proud to be a bulls fan when he spoke. Norm was a guy I loved watching in the post game wrap up shows. He was never afraid to tell it like it is and come down on a player when they weren't giving it their all. He didn't always make everybody happy but that's because he was as ferious behind the interviewer's desk as he was on the court. My thoughts and prayers go to both of their familes. They will both be missed greatly.

Great post in my opinion.

pearljam_cubbies · 02-28-2009, 12:24 AM

Really sad situation. Strange they died hours apart

02-27-2009, 09:07 AM	#1
ChicagoCubsWS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 5,769 ajcollectiblesltd	Sad Day to be a Bulls fan. BULLS: Bulls mourn the loss of Johnny "Red" Kerr BULLS: Bulls great Norm Van Lier \| 1947 - 2009 __________________ Collecting Cubs Prospects

02-27-2009, 09:17 AM	#3
ChicagoCubsWS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 5,769 ajcollectiblesltd	Yeah, you knew Kerr was going to pass soon, still a very sad day/weekend. I was very happy about the Tribute though, Johnny said it was the happiest day of his life. __________________ Collecting Cubs Prospects

02-27-2009, 10:36 AM	#4
chicard Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 114	Very sad day. I thought it was pretty fitting that it rained all day yesterday here in Chicago. It seemed to set the mood. I'm too young to remember either of these guys in their playing days but I grew up in the Jordan era listening to Johnny when Jordan hit the shot from the freethrow line in Cleveland. Then jordan did it again in Cleveland when he made his come back and Johnny screaming "he did it again!". The tribute that the bulls did for Johnny a few weeks ago was really something special, and he just makes you feel proud to be a bulls fan when he spoke. Norm was a guy I loved watching in the post game wrap up shows. He was never afraid to tell it like it is and come down on a player when they weren't giving it their all. He didn't always make everybody happy but that's because he was as ferious behind the interviewer's desk as he was on the court. My thoughts and prayers go to both of their familes. They will both be missed greatly. __________________ Looking for KG and Kobe rookies, anything Bears, Bulls or Bo Jackson.

02-28-2009, 12:24 AM	#6
pearljam_cubbies Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 1,398 dandssportcards dandssportcards	Really sad situation. Strange they died hours apart __________________ Stuff I collect: Baseball Hof Autos and Cubs and Vikings Autos Sets Im working on: 1999 UD Legends Epic Signatures Baseball Every Original Harmon Killebrew Card Psa Graded All Topps Heritage Cubs team sets

02-27-2009, 09:14 AM	#2
Dobber2330 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oswego, IL Posts: 3,566 cardsbydoby	Van Lier was young - only 61 Johnny Kerr looked very old and feeble when they did the tribute for him a couple of weeks ago - you could tell that he did not have long...