chris dufresne obituary

Chris Dufresne was the Los Angeles Times' national college football/basketball columnist from 1995 to 2015. What he did do better than most of us was doing his job in a clear, entertaining fashion.. 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RIP to Chris Dufresne. In 2016, Dufresne co-founded TMGCollegeSports.com, teaming with other former newspaper sports writers Tony Barnhart, Mark Blaudschun and Herb Gould on the subscription website dedicated to college football. Relatives and friends are invited and may call on Monday, July 19 th, 2021 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home, 149 Old Loudon Rd., Latham. Dufresne got a job working on the loading docks at the Times after graduating high school in 1976. Dufresne continued rising at the paper, serving as national college football and basketball columnist from 1995-2015, when he accepted a buyout and left. It bypasses or minimally impacts most young people, with obvious exceptions. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Lakers vs. Warriors: What scouts expect in playoff series, Trea Turner might have stayed in L.A., but Dodgers never made him an offer, Recap: Dodgers use four home runs to defeat Phillies and move into first place, Chargers were supposed to draft a tight end. My first memory of the job is being petrified after getting assigned to be a companion rider on a midnight delivery run into a seedy section of town, Dufresne wrote in his farewell column for The Times in 2015. As scummy as this guy is, I have very little sympathy for people who still call the shows. His farewell column was personal, insightful and emotional. [2], Chris was born in Fullerton, California, and grew up in La Habra. Dufresne was a sports reporter from The Times from 1981 until accepting a buyout in 2015. Can we PLEASE take this seriously? A son, brother and loving uncle, Alvin "Al" Joseph Dufresne, age 95, passed away on March 23, 2016 at his home. Lin: (She begins crying more loudly) Chris Dufresne: I'm sorry, but dear the good news is the medical procedures now adays is certainly topnotch. Gratefully, Ive attended and covered enough great games to fill my lifes bucket list. It was like a Little League fly ball finding the bench warmer you just stuck into right field . LOS ANGELES Chris Dufresne, an award-winning former sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times, has died. After the Rams and Raiders left the Los Angeles area in 1995, he was switched to college football, including writing a weekly column on the sport. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Born in Fullerton, Dufresne grew up in La Habra and graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1981 with a degree in journalism. Dufresne was 62 years old. His father worked in the Times transportation department for 37 years, helping his son get his first job loading those trucks. Chris Sorry to read on the loss of your father. Contact the City News Service newsroom at 310-481-0404 or news@socalnews.com. He's obviously a chip off the old block, only with shorter fingernails. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Video Creator. He was 62, and had been awaiting the results for what appeared to be a late-stage melanoma recurrence. January 29, 2023 (74 years old) View obituary. He never over promoted or did much of self promoting. This article about an American journalist born in the 1950s is a stub. . . Chris Decker officiating. Funeral plans are pending. His father worked in the papers transportation department for 37 years. 12:30 p.m. Visitation Of Our Lady Catholic Church. According to the story, he had a relapse of childhood asthma last year. Eugenia DeBow. He was named the 2011 California Sportswriter of the Year by the National National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. The most beloved colleague in the press box.. No cause of death has been released, but the last story he wrote, which captured his ability to mix in humor with information and educated opinion, was questioning whether he would ever attend another live sporting event.

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