RIP: Legendary Philly sports writer Stan Hochman...
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Great writer. Also loved him on WIP...as well as Joe Conklin's imitation of Stan. We lost a good one.
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I wrote to Stan in August 2014 after he wrote a positive piece about JVP. My email said in part "I don't believe that Joe was any kind of saint, but he was not a devil either. " Here is his reply:
thanks for taking the time to write and thanks for your
insights .too often, there's a rush to judgement. I call this one a
stampede and it ran roughshod over common sense and it was followed by
the trustees caving in to the NCAA and accepting those brutal
penalties I knew Joe Paterno for 50 years. Indeed, he was neither an
angel nor a devil and the Freeh report was a shoddy piece of work that
inflicted pain on Joe and his family.
sincerely,
Stan Hochman
thanks for taking the time to write and thanks for your
insights .too often, there's a rush to judgement. I call this one a
stampede and it ran roughshod over common sense and it was followed by
the trustees caving in to the NCAA and accepting those brutal
penalties I knew Joe Paterno for 50 years. Indeed, he was neither an
angel nor a devil and the Freeh report was a shoddy piece of work that
inflicted pain on Joe and his family.
sincerely,
Stan Hochman
a great loss ...
he was a great sports journalist in his early years. He went on to become an excellent sports columnist.
in recent years, he only wrote 1 column a week, though he would appear on TV and radio shows as well.
Stan was smart, and had a great deal of common sense. The combination allowed him to see through a lot of BS put out by athletes, agents, coaches, team owners, etc.
A number of great sports journalist in Philadelphia have passed away or retired in recent years. With the way the industry is going, I wonder if anybody will ever reach the level of respect that Stan had amongst fellow journalist, teams, players, coaches, and most importantly the sports fans.
Tom
he was a great sports journalist in his early years. He went on to become an excellent sports columnist.
in recent years, he only wrote 1 column a week, though he would appear on TV and radio shows as well.
Stan was smart, and had a great deal of common sense. The combination allowed him to see through a lot of BS put out by athletes, agents, coaches, team owners, etc.
A number of great sports journalist in Philadelphia have passed away or retired in recent years. With the way the industry is going, I wonder if anybody will ever reach the level of respect that Stan had amongst fellow journalist, teams, players, coaches, and most importantly the sports fans.
Tom
A friend to Joe throughout his career, here's an email exchange...
with him a few months ago. He had been on that joke of a morning show, WIP, and defended Joe to the losers on the show Here is my exchange:
thanks for your kind words .they asked about "an independent investigator" to examine the Ray Rice scandal and the NFL's actions .I said that based on the Freeh report I did not have much confidence in those investigations I added that I thought the Freeh report was influenced by some trustees who had an agenda that included firing Joe Paterno .There are days when I wish I could turn back the clock and today was one of those at 86 I may be too old and too weary to fight the good fight for truth and justice, but I will get involved when I can.
I'm sorry you feel the way you do about WIP. Indeed, they are entertainers, but Angelo Cataldi was nominated for a Pulitzer Price while employed at the Inquirer, and Al Morganti was an outstanding hockey writer while employed there, so they do have a background as journalists
cheers,
Stan Hochman
Good Morning Mr. Hochman,
I am a PSU alum and heard about your interview on WIP radio today. I mentioned I heard about your interview because I no longer listen the WIP. I was a regular listener for over 20 years, but could no longer stomach the negative (slanderous) attack launched by the "entertainers" on the station against Joe Paterno in November 2011. I use the term entertainers because I do not view them as journalists. Real journalists, like yourself, used to take the time to "do the work" and investigate and ensure the facts and sources were correct before reporting on a story. I understand you related a reference to independent investigators to the disgraceful Freeh report. Thank you for having the fortitude and courage to speak your mind and stand by your beliefs in what I'm sure is a hostile, erroneous, media driven environment. Anyone who knew Joe Paterno, or at least took any time at all to look at all the facts, would realize Joe would never cover for a child predator no matter what was at stake. Thank you again for your comments, they were truly appreciated by those who seek the truth and to right the wrongs that were done to an individual who had done so much good. I'm still waiting for the loudmouths and those most outspoken against what happened to actually do something that supports the victims and those affected by the acts of Jerry Sandusky and those like him.
with him a few months ago. He had been on that joke of a morning show, WIP, and defended Joe to the losers on the show Here is my exchange:
thanks for your kind words .they asked about "an independent investigator" to examine the Ray Rice scandal and the NFL's actions .I said that based on the Freeh report I did not have much confidence in those investigations I added that I thought the Freeh report was influenced by some trustees who had an agenda that included firing Joe Paterno .There are days when I wish I could turn back the clock and today was one of those at 86 I may be too old and too weary to fight the good fight for truth and justice, but I will get involved when I can.
I'm sorry you feel the way you do about WIP. Indeed, they are entertainers, but Angelo Cataldi was nominated for a Pulitzer Price while employed at the Inquirer, and Al Morganti was an outstanding hockey writer while employed there, so they do have a background as journalists
cheers,
Stan Hochman
Good Morning Mr. Hochman,
I am a PSU alum and heard about your interview on WIP radio today. I mentioned I heard about your interview because I no longer listen the WIP. I was a regular listener for over 20 years, but could no longer stomach the negative (slanderous) attack launched by the "entertainers" on the station against Joe Paterno in November 2011. I use the term entertainers because I do not view them as journalists. Real journalists, like yourself, used to take the time to "do the work" and investigate and ensure the facts and sources were correct before reporting on a story. I understand you related a reference to independent investigators to the disgraceful Freeh report. Thank you for having the fortitude and courage to speak your mind and stand by your beliefs in what I'm sure is a hostile, erroneous, media driven environment. Anyone who knew Joe Paterno, or at least took any time at all to look at all the facts, would realize Joe would never cover for a child predator no matter what was at stake. Thank you again for your comments, they were truly appreciated by those who seek the truth and to right the wrongs that were done to an individual who had done so much good. I'm still waiting for the loudmouths and those most outspoken against what happened to actually do something that supports the victims and those affected by the acts of Jerry Sandusky and those like him.
What amazes me today is how the same guys who are waxing poetic about Stan
and his whole career, IGNORED what he said about Joe. It was like, 'just go sit down in the corner Stanley, we have this one." Stan was the last sportswriter with integrity, in Philadelphia
and his whole career, IGNORED what he said about Joe. It was like, 'just go sit down in the corner Stanley, we have this one." Stan was the last sportswriter with integrity, in Philadelphia
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