SIENA1971
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Post by SIENA1971 on Aug 13, 2017 20:41:31 GMT -5
Heard on news tonight that this Siena Hall of Famer has passed away ... spoke w him during bball season and he told me he was undergoing cancer treatments ... he will be missed - super nice mild mannered guy along w being a super fan
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Post by greenblood on Aug 13, 2017 22:31:28 GMT -5
So sorry to hear this. He was such a nice man.
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hoopjunkie
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Post by hoopjunkie on Aug 13, 2017 23:12:35 GMT -5
Sad news. Very nice man.
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IndianSaint
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Post by IndianSaint on Aug 13, 2017 23:14:11 GMT -5
If there wasn't a kazoo playing basketball player in heaven before; there sure is one now.
I will miss you Bob, your stories and yes, your kazoo playing and bull horn on the bus trips.
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warden99
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Post by warden99 on Aug 14, 2017 6:15:45 GMT -5
RIP. A great player,a strong fan and a true son of SIENA. His memory will live on. I am proud to have known him.
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saints22
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Post by saints22 on Aug 14, 2017 11:11:23 GMT -5
Bob contacted me regularly for the past several years, and shared many stories as well as his struggles with cancer. He was concerned, but optimistic. I'm very sorry to hear that he has passed away. His grandchildren will miss having a very loving and unique grandfather caring for them, though I have no doubt that he will be keeping close watch over them as their new guardian angel.
Bob continued to play basketball long after anybody should be able to, but he loved the game so much. And he traveled near and far to watch his favorite teams play, and there were a bunch of them.
A sad day for anyone who knew the man.
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fjs
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Post by fjs on Aug 16, 2017 7:15:58 GMT -5
In 1969, after graduating from Waterford-Halfmoon HS, I entered my freshman year at Siena College. As a member of the freshman basketball team, I was able to see up close and personal just how great a player Bob Hermann was. We would occasionally scrimmage the varsity and he was always the best player in the gym. At 6'7" he could not only rebound and score inside, but he was an excellent mid-range jump shooter. Even though he was that much better than any of us, you would never know it by his demeanor. He was always positive and encouraging, and that meant a lot to all of us. He was a great player and a great supporter of our program. I wish I had the opportunity to play on the same team with him.
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Post by knicksaint on Aug 16, 2017 8:10:47 GMT -5
In 1969, after graduating from Waterford-Halfmoon HS, I entered my freshman year at Siena College. As a member of the freshman basketball team, I was able to see up close and personal just how great a player Bob Hermann was. We would occasionally scrimmage the varsity and he was always the best player in the gym. At 6'7" he could not only rebound and score inside, but he was an excellent mid-range jump shooter. Even though he was that much better than any of us, you would never know it by his demeanor. He was always positive and encouraging, and that meant a lot to all of us. He was a great player and a great supporter of our program. I wish I had the opportunity to play on the same team with him. Very meaningful words from a Siena Hall of Famer. Bob's insightful calls to the post-game show will also be missed. |
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IndianSaint
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Post by IndianSaint on Aug 17, 2017 11:58:10 GMT -5
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Post by greenblood on Aug 17, 2017 12:03:31 GMT -5
thanks for posting this....
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IndianSaint
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Post by IndianSaint on Aug 17, 2017 13:19:19 GMT -5
thanks for posting this.... I was looking for something, online, yesterday but couldn't find it. Mom told me it was in yesterday's Gazette, but didn't hit TU and online till today. |
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