My friend Drex Heikes is a diehard Oregon fan. He was the editor of their school newspaper back in the 70s. He went on to become a longtime editor for the LA times. Last year, after Oregon suffered a tough loss to archrival Washington, he wrote a sports article that I believe is right up there with Grantland Rice's best.
Drex had a ticket to see Oregon play USC in Eugene on September 23, 2001. He wasn't able to go, as he was put in charge of the LA team that got sent to New York to cover 9/11. This is the story: Offering Perspective on a Difficult Loss.
Drex had a ticket to see Oregon play USC in Eugene on September 23, 2001. He wasn't able to go, as he was put in charge of the LA team that got sent to New York to cover 9/11. This is the story: Offering Perspective on a Difficult Loss.
