Obituaries Archive
In Memoriam: Howard Zinn
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Obituaries categoryBOSTON, Mass. — Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States and longtime professor of history at Boston University, died today at the age of 87.
“His writings have changed the consciousness of a generation, and helped open new paths to understanding and its crucial meaning for our lives,” Noam Chomsky once wrote [...]
In Memoriam: Scott Deatherage
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Obituaries categoryCHICAGO, Ill. — Legendary college policy debate coach Scott Deatherage passed away Christmas morning.
Detherage was the executive director of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues. Prior to taking the helm at the NAUDL, the Duck — as Deatherage was widely known — served as director of debate at Northwestern University, where he had what [...]
In Memoriam: Ted Kennedy
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Obituaries, Politics categoryHYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Ted Kennedy, who represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 1962, passed away early this morning at the age of 77. Senator Kennedy was a tremendous leader for liberal political causes in the United States, and, while an often polarizing figure, was much loved personally by many of his colleagues in [...]
In Memoriam: Ross Smith
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Obituaries categoryWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Ross Smith, director of debate at Wake Forest University, has passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.
Smith was well-liked and well-respected by his peers and enjoyed a great deal of success in high-level college policy debate. He was named National Coach of the Year in 1994 and 1998 and, in “Best of the Decade” [...]
In Memoriam: Sandra Davis
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Obituaries categoryFRANKLIN, Tenn. — Sandra Davis, long-time director of the speech and debate program at Battle Ground Academy, passed away this past Saturday after an extended illness.
Davis was a major force in forensics; she was elected a Key Coach of the Barkley Forum for High Schools in 1997 and attained two diamonds in the National [...]
In Memoriam: Bro. Rene Sterner
Posted by Jon Cruz in the Obituaries categorySHERRYSTOWN, Penn. — Bro. Rene Sterner, FSC, legendary forensics coach and longtime member of the National Forensic League Board of Directors, passed away this morning due to health complications related to cancer.
His career spanned forty-eight years and included coaching at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School, Calvert Hall College, La Salle College High School, and [...]
In Memoriam: Dr. Scott Nobles
Posted by Bietz in the Obituaries categoryST. PAUL, Minn. — Dr. Scott Nobles, former debate coach at Macalester College and the first-ever winner of the collegiate National Debate Tournament (NDT) (1) has passed away. According to Minnesota Debate Teachers Association President, Chris McDonald, “It is with sadness that I report that on December 24th Scott passed away. Scott was a [...]
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