Results tagged “Eddie Schaeberle” from York Town Square

Jacque Tracy, sports writer for The (York, Pa.) Gazette and Daily and the York Daily Record, died recently. He covered sports around York County for 51 years. Background posts: York Daily Record columnist Jim Hubley's last piece: 'Good luck weeding out tobacco' and 1874 York Daily: Is it worth anything? and York newspaperman's bio: 'Superb in every respect and difficult to put down'.

Jacque Tracy was always the go-to person for background on things, often about information on the old Gazette and Daily.

Jacque Tracy was always the go-to person for information on other people, often about information on the old Gazette and Daily.

For example, his comment when fellow sportswriter Jim Hubley passed away: "I admired him because he was a man of principle."

And when former Gazette and Daily Managing Editor Edward 'Eddie' Schaeberle died, Tracy commented, "I can't begin to say enough about him. He was like the brother I never had."

So, it's fitting that we put forth here a comment about Jacque soon after his recent death at age 88... .