Blackie Sherrod Died?-I Didn't Even Know He Was Still Alive

[Stallion]

Once the Dallas Cowboys came along he pretty much ignored SMU setting the tone for Dallas media

http://www.dallasnews.com/obituary-head ... -at-96.ece

[smusic 00]

But I still read his column religiously as a kid growing up.

[ponyboy]

Had the exact same thought as the title of this thread, Stallion. I could've sworn he had passed at least ten or fifteen years ago. It's interesting to occasionally come across one of us older guys who start a sentence with the word "scattershooting."

[shadowman]

Heh,

I too loved reading the "scattershooting" growing up, and yes, I too assumed he had died long ago.

This is one of the rare cases when you are shocked at someone still being alive rather than that they died. He was a heavy smoker and drinker too for most of his life. Props to making to 96 with that going on and RIP.

[Junior]

Scattershooting was awesome. I looked forward to that every week.

[masterbeater]

I used to deliver the Dallas Times Herald (on my Sears Moped) and I enjoyed reading Blackie's columns in the paper as I was folding the issues prior to delivery every afternoon.

[peruna81]

Back in the day, remembering the DMN and the DTH battling it out for newspaper supremacy...Bob St. John, Bill McClanahan, Sam Blair, Blackie, and a newcomer Randy Galloway. Good times.

Rest in peace, William.

[smustatesman]

Don't forget SMU's Jim Dent.