Beyond The Rim… » God Bless You Johnny Oates
Posted By Paul on December 28, 2004
Almost completely overlooked and ignored in light of the massive tragedy in Asia and the passing of Reggie White here in America, was the passing of another Godly sports figure - Johnny Oates. I had long followed his career because of his great college career at Virginia Tech.
Fortuantely, William, at Beyond The Rim, has posted a fitting tribute to Johnny…
Beyond The Rim… » God Bless You Johnny Oates
Christmas is usually time for family and friends, a joyous time of the celebration of life. This year, however, many people will be remembering Johnny Oates, the former manager of the both the Balitmore Orioles and Texas Rangers. Johnny was a man of grace who always had a kind word for those around him. When was informed that he had 2-3 months to live back in 2001, after being diagnosed with an agressive brain cancer, he told anyone who was interested that he considered each day, each moment, each event in his family’s life that was left to him a gift from God. Read the whole article at Beyond The Rim… » God Bless You Johnny Oates
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