I remember reading his SI pieces all the way back to my childhood. Your recollection is most moving. Sad news; RIP Doc.I got to meet him a number of years ago; I was selling at a toy soldier show in Hackensack and a customer was interested in a number of things, he looked very familiar. He asked if he could pay by check, I said sure, when he handed it to me, I saw the name and said "Thanks Doctor Z"...………...he laughed and we started talking football, just a great guy.
He became a regular customer of mine at the shows and via mail order from that point on, he said he liked me in spite of me being a Patriots fan...……….
Found out he suffered a stroke several years ago, ESPN did a story on him at his house, in the background were loads of toy soldiers he had bought from me. His wife called me and asked if I'd be willing to help her sell his collection, which I did, the money went towards his care.
Last I had heard, she was moving him to a facility I believe in Ohio, was going to set her back 20,000.00.
Now I see this; what a nutpunch.
R.I.P. Doctor Z, it was an honor and a pleasure to get to meet and know you.
I was going to post this. I still have it also.
Not that he could've known, but I'll always remember this.
I remember a discussion somewhere (maybe here?) that was trying to figure out the last time the Browns were ahead of the Patriots in a Power Ranking from a legitimate site. Before this year, was it this? Or 02?
Not that he could've known, but I'll always remember this.
I am reading his memoir right now and there is a whole chapter on the various items he collected. The first collection he mentions are his toy soldiers.I got to meet him a number of years ago; I was selling at a toy soldier show in Hackensack and a customer was interested in a number of things, he looked very familiar. He asked if he could pay by check, I said sure, when he handed it to me, I saw the name and said "Thanks Doctor Z"...………...he laughed and we started talking football, just a great guy.
He became a regular customer of mine at the shows and via mail order from that point on, he said he liked me in spite of me being a Patriots fan...……….
Found out he suffered a stroke several years ago, ESPN did a story on him at his house, in the background were loads of toy soldiers he had bought from me. His wife called me and asked if I'd be willing to help her sell his collection, which I did, the money went towards his care.
Last I had heard, she was moving him to a facility I believe in Ohio, was going to set her back 20,000.00.
Now I see this; what a nutpunch.
R.I.P. Doctor Z, it was an honor and a pleasure to get to meet and know you.