I have to acknowledge his passing

I knew of Ralph Wiley, but wasn't really familiar with his writing.


Professor Kim:

Ralph Wiley, 1952-2004

Ralph Wiley, the ESPN sportswriter who coined the phrase "Billy Ball" is dead of a heart attack at 52. He was in the midst of covering the NBA playoffs when he died. In addition to his prominence as a sports columnist,Wiley was a respected author who dispensed racial wisdom with tough love

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Former Sports Illustrated senior writer and ESPN.com Page 2 columnist Ralph Wiley died of heart failure Sunday night. He was......

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