Look for Gregg Girvan's sports column
in the Alligator every Tuesday Hope exists as long as sports, humor remain By Gregg Girvan
Alligator columnist
Just two months after his 100th birthday, Bob Hope is probably sitting on his perch above us and loving the next life more than his life here on earth.
We can still reflect on his life: a boxer, a golfer, a team owner.
His involvement in the sports arena was prominent as an amateur athlete and owner of the Cleveland Indians and part owner of the Los Angeles Rams.
How else would you explain his tournament having the largest number of professionals entered and many more celebrities playing as amateurs?
He has said his jokes were just a way to pay for his golf habit.
He did more than make people laugh. He loved his country, perhaps his greatest contribution to America.
He may not have been born here, but he was an American to me. From World War II to the Gulf War, and every major conflict between, he attended United Service Organizations shows to provide aid and comfort to our soldiers. | |
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