Vale / in Memorium

[LaurieHolden]

The famous coach who trained Andre Agassi, the Williams sisters and many others, died Monday at the age of 91.
That Florida academy he ran certainly courted plenty of controversy, but he punched out some champions.

https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/nick-bollettieri-famous-tennis-coach-has-died-at-age-91/

In 1980, Sports Illustrated headlined a piece about Bollettieri: “He’ll Make Your Child A Champ, But It Won’t Be Much Fun.”

Bollettieri believed in repetition.

“To change a shot,” he said, “you have to repeat the same shot about 30,000 times in training. That’s the rate, the union minimum.

[stui magpie]

Dr james wright was a legend, first celebrity doctor, who used his fame and coin for good. Vale.

[lazzadesilva]

[think positive]

cheers Kirstie, great memories xxx

[LaurieHolden]

A bit late, but a worthy mention for Hogans Hero's fans (who isn't).

Robert Clary aka LeBeau, 96.
(March 1, 1926 – November 16, 2022)
French-American actor (Hogan's Heroes, Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful).

[think positive]

[LaurieHolden]

James F. Stewart (July 29, 1930 – December 5, 2022) was an American record producer and executive who in 1957 co-founded Stax Records, one of the leading recording companies during soul and R&B music's heyday.
Stewart was a part-time fiddle player and joined a local country music group, the Canyon Cowboys. He worked days as a banker at Union Planters Bank.
In 1957, Stewart launched his own record label, then called Satellite Records, which issued country music and rockabilly records. The Stax label was founded by Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle Axton (STewart/AXton = Stax) originated as Satellite Records in Memphis in 1957 by Jim Stewart, initially operating in a garage.
In 1958, Stewart's sister Estelle Axton began her financial interest in the company. Taking a considerable financial risk, she mortgaged her family home to invest $2500 (US$23,480 in 2021 dollars) in the company, enabling Satellite to purchase an Ampex 350 mono console tape recorder.

The label also scored many hits on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart, and internationally, during this time.
Stax was influential in the creation of Southern soul and Memphis soul music. Stax also released gospel, funk, and blues recordings. Renowned for its output of blues music,

Following the death of Stax's biggest star, Otis Redding, in 1967, and the severance of the label's distribution deal with Atlantic Records in 1968, Stax continued primarily under the supervision of a new co-owner, Al Bell. Over the next five years, Bell expanded the label's operations significantly, in order to compete with Stax's main rival, Motown Records in Detroit. During the mid-1970s, a number of factors, including a problematic distribution deal with CBS Records, caused the label to slide into insolvency, resulting in its forced closure in late 1975.

Stax artists included Sam & Dave, Albert King, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Otis Redding, The Mar-Keys, Carla Thomas, The Bar-Kays, Isaac Hayes, Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby, to name but a few.

[LaurieHolden]

RudeBoy will be heavy-hearted today.

Terry Hall (19 March 1959 – 18 December 2022) was an English musician and the lead singer of the Specials, and formerly of Fun Boy Three, the Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka and Vegas.

The Specials
Initially the frontman of 'the Coventry Automatics' in 1977–78, which became the Specials in early 1979, Hall first came to prominence in the UK in 1979 when BBC Radio 1 disc jockey (DJ) John Peel played their debut single "Gangsters" on his show. The band then went on to release their debut studio album, The Specials, which also contained the hits "A Message to You Rudy" and "Too Much Too Young."
In October 1980, the Specials released their second studio album, More Specials, which boasted three more hit singles with "Do Nothing", "Stereotype", and "Rat Race".
The single "Ghost Town", released in June 1981, spent three weeks at number one and ten weeks in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.

In the 1960s, the Jamaican diaspora introduced rude boy music and fashion to the United Kingdom, which influenced the mod and skinhead subcultures.

[LaurieHolden]

Barry James Round (born 26 January 1950 - 23rd December 2023) is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for Footscray and South Melbourne/Sydney in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1969 and 1985. Along the way, he played 328 games (135 for Footscray and 193 for South Melbourne/Sydney), won a Brownlow Medal in 1981 (tying with his former teammate Bernie Quinlan) and was the Swans' first captain during the Sydney era. Round's height and weight was 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) and 108 kg (17 st 0 lb).

Career highlights
*VFL debut for Footscray vs Fitzroy in 1969 at Princes Park
*Brownlow Medallist 1981
*Williamstown premiership Captain-Coach in 1986 and 1990
*Williamstown Inaugural Hall Of Fame Inductee 2014
*Elevated to Legend Status Williamstown Hall Of Fame 2014
*VFA J. J. Liston Trophy winner in 1987
*VFA Norm Goss Medalist 1990 Grand Final
*Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee

[stui magpie]

Geezus. many years ago I was having a few Friday lunchtime beers at a pub in the city with some work colleagues. The conversation went to who was the worst/most ungainly kick of a footy ever to play VFL/AFL.

I nominated Barry Round and proceeded to loudly explain why, his shit ball drop, shonky action, in minute detail. As I finished, a mate leaned in and whispered in my ear, "you know he's sitting behind us?"

I laughed, turned around, and there was barry Round sitting 6 feet away staring absolute daggers at me.

[think positive]

He was a mountain of a man, gone to young
RIP

[LaurieHolden]

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known mononymously as Pelé was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA.

[Pies4shaw]

^ https://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?t=91463

[LaurieHolden]

Alan Mackay-Sim AM (16 May 1951– January 2023)was an Australian biomedical scientist specialising in adult stem cell research. Some of his research focused on olfactory ensheathing cells, which are cells in the human nose that interact with the nervous system to cause a sense of smell.

His research into stem cells contributed to the treatment of spinal cord injuries. The restoration of mobility to Darek Fidyka, a Polish paraplegic man, used research by Mackay-Sim.

Member of the Order of Australia, for "significant service to tertiary education, and to biomedical science", in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.
Australian of the Year, 2017.
Queenslander of the Year, 2003.

[Pies4shaw]

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/12/legendary-rock-guitarist-jeff-beck-dies-aged-78

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