Norm Van Lier Died

[FairWarning]

My favorite Bull pre-Jordan-era.

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/vanlier_090226.html

 

[G.MONEY]

Just heard that as well...Norm Lived life hard...Partied Hard!

 

[steaktartar]

loved those teams with bob love chet walker........was always bob love playing one on one as a little kid one of my favorite players until gervin came along......RIP stormin'

 

[5teamparlay]

wow, LISTENED TO HIM FOR YEARS ON TALK RADIO WHEN I LIVED IN CHICAGO,




STORMIN' NORMIN' RIP

Another Cincy Royal gone as well.

 

[joebatters]

Oh man, sorry to hear that. Norm Van Lier was as tough as they come.

 

[FairWarning]

Just heard that as well...Norm Lived life hard...Partied Hard!

He was devastated when he wasn't invited to Red Kerr Night a couple of weeks ago.

Loved those early '70's Bulls teams. Chet Walker grew up about 15 miles from me, so we were all Bulls fans.

 

[zeeman]

Sad day for Bulls Fans.

RIP "Stormin Norm"

 

[lefty357]

Sad day for Bulls Fans.

RIP "Stormin Norm"

they just said on TNT that Johnny Red Kerr just passed away
very sad day.... RIP Guys.

 

[lefty357]

Ex-Bulls broadcaster, coach Johnny “Red” Kerr dies

By ANDREW SELIGMAN, AP Sports Writer 18 minutes ago.

In a Feb. 10, 2009 file photo Chicago Bulls' broadcaster and original head coach Johnny 'Red' Kerr laughs as he is honored during the halftime of an NBA basketball game between the Bulls and the Detroit Pistons in Chicago. A spokesman for the team said Kerr died Thursday Feb. 26, 2009.


CHICAGO (AP)—Johnny “Red” Kerr, the former Chicago Bulls coach who spent more than three decades as a broadcaster for the team, has died. He was 76.

Bulls spokesman Tim Hallam says Kerr died Thursday at his home. He had been battling prostate cancer.

Kerr’s death is a double blow for the Bulls, following the death also Thursday of Norm Van Lier, one of the most popular players in Bulls history. Van Lier was 61.

The Bulls unveiled a statue of Kerr at the United Center during an emotional ceremony earlier this month that included taped messages from President Obama and commissioner David Stern and speeches from Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan.

Kerr coached the Bulls to the playoffs in their inaugural 1966-67 season and spent more than 30 years calling their games.
Updated 18 minutes ago

 

[FairWarning]

Very sad day indeed.

 

[billhill999]

loved those teams with bob love chet walker........was always bob love playing one on one as a little kid one of my favorite players until gervin came along......RIP stormin'

Sing it brotha, I loved that team also.
I loved Jerry Sloan also, when I was a kid, basketball was basketball, today it's car jackers in shorts.

 

[stef]

Bob Love, Chet Walker, Tom Bowwinkle (bad spelling) Jerry Sloan and Van Lier, Believe Bob Weiss came off the bench. Watch this team growing up as a kid. They were fun to watch.