Bay Village -- Bill Hickey claimed to have taught a famous singer to sing, roomed with a famous actor and covered a Korean football game called the Sake Bowl.
This much is sure: Hickey, who died Friday, March 19,2010, at age 83, wrote several books, churned out countless articles, won many awards and made many friends during 36 years at The Plain Dealer.
The journalist and goodwill ambassador staged shot-putting tournaments, judged a "Most Pleasant Voice" contest for receptionists, underwent charity roasts and filled in for an ailing Bob Neal on an Indians' broadcast. He also reviewed restaurants under the pen name of Forchette Escargot and called the cafeteria of the rival Cleveland Press "efficacious."
Hickey died at his long-time home in Bay Village from complications of cancer.
For the rest of Grant Segall's Hickey obit click below:
No comments:
Post a Comment