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X_Factor_40
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 Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:20 am Post subject: Tom Kowalski to receive - McCann Award |
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Tom Kowalski selected to receive - McCann Award by Pro Football Writers Association
| Quote: | Tom "Killer" Kowalski, the longtime Detroit Lions beat writer for MLive.com and Booth Newspapers who died last year at the age of 51, will receive the - McCann Memorial Award from the Pro Football Writers Association. The award is given to a reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage.
Kowalski certainly fit the bill with an outstanding career that spanned more than 30 years before his sudden death from a heart attack on August 29, 2011. (Remember the fan tributes to Killer.)
The McCann Award will be presented during the Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 in Canton, Ohio, during the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. |
| Quote: | | "The list of McCann Award winners represents the giants of the football writing profession," said PFWA president Mark Gaughan. "Every one of the winners has been a consummate professional, dedicated to serving the fans by relentlessly reporting on the game the 'why and the how' behind the results. That's what Tom did for decades covering the Lions. He held himself to the highest standards for accuracy and accountability and tirelessly worked to report on the substance of the game." |
I didn't always agree with Killer, but it's nice to see him honored with the award. He died too young, but was very dedicated to the Lions. Congrats to him.
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detfan782004
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Kowalski to receive - McCann Award |
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| X_Factor_40 wrote: | Tom Kowalski selected to receive - McCann Award by Pro Football Writers Association
| Quote: | Tom "Killer" Kowalski, the longtime Detroit Lions beat writer for MLive.com and Booth Newspapers who died last year at the age of 51, will receive the - McCann Memorial Award from the Pro Football Writers Association. The award is given to a reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage.
Kowalski certainly fit the bill with an outstanding career that spanned more than 30 years before his sudden death from a heart attack on August 29, 2011. (Remember the fan tributes to Killer.)
The McCann Award will be presented during the Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 in Canton, Ohio, during the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. |
| Quote: | | "The list of McCann Award winners represents the giants of the football writing profession," said PFWA president Mark Gaughan. "Every one of the winners has been a consummate professional, dedicated to serving the fans by relentlessly reporting on the game the 'why and the how' behind the results. That's what Tom did for decades covering the Lions. He held himself to the highest standards for accuracy and accountability and tirelessly worked to report on the substance of the game." |
I didn't always agree with Killer, but it's nice to see him honored with the award. He died too young, but was very dedicated to the Lions. Congrats to him. |
Has anyone else received this post death? Very interesting and great way to honor him for his family.
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Well deserved. So sad he didnt get to experience this past season. He would've loved it.
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Well Deserved, Great To See Him Still Being Recognised.
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