My favorite Blazers
Buck Williams
(Editor’s note: My first season covering the Trail Blazers was 1989-90. Much time has passed, and many players have donned the Portland uniform since that time. We’ll run an occasional column in this space about some the players I’ve enjoyed getting to know.)
The husky voice carried across the phone lines from Albania, north of Greece off the Adriatic Sea, where Buck Williams and his wife were visiting their son Malek, who is married to an Albanian woman.
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We are closing in on our fourth anniversary at kerryeggers.com
Message dated January 27, 2024
Back in April 2020, I wasn’t sure what the future held for me.
It was in the beginning stages of the pandemic, so I wasn’t sure what the future held for anybody.
I had retired after 45 years in Portland newspapers sportswriting, the final 20 at the Portland Tribune.
Retirement seemed like a lot of rest, recreation and relaxation. Probably more time to write a book or two.
The latter came to fruition. I have written three since then — “Overcoming the Odds: The Jerome Kersey Story”; “Wherever You May Be … Now: Bill Schonely,” and “Frosty is no Snowman,” the life and career of Frosty Comer. Another book is on the way. Look for an announcement in the coming weeks.
I have gotten plenty of physical activity — near-daily workouts mixed in with walks and golf outings -- but not as much rest and relaxation as I had envisioned. But that’s something for old guys.
In May 2020, we started kerryeggers.com with no sponsorship and no real vision. It was more like, let’s see where this takes us.
Today, because of you, the reader, and our sponsors, we are closing in on our fourth anniversary. And thanks to the interest and the generosity of our sponsors, we are committed to another year of providing material from the Fourth Estate we hope you find informational and entertaining.
When my website supervisor and I started this project, nothing much was going on in terms of live sporting events. Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance” was about all we had for new sports-related programming. Thankfully, the world of sports has returned to normal since then.
We have covered a lot of ground over time. As of January, 2024, we had posted 406 stories — 404 of them on sports subjects, along with pieces with rocker George Thorogood and War’s lead singer Lonnie Jordan (with hopefully more to come). We have written stories about major sports stars and about people you knew little about, but needed to know more about.
For two years, thanks to Sammie’s Pub and Lotto franchise in Salem, we coordinated a “Pros vs. Joes” bracket challenge, allowing readers the chance to pick games and win prizes in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. That’s not going to happen this year. We are going to focus on providing quality copy on a variety of subjects as well as a projected book project.
As always, we welcome comments, criticisms and story suggestions. For the latter, send me a note via the “contact” tab atop this page. I will respond.
I am in gratitude to our presenting sponsor, courtesy of Frosty Comer, Brian Cook and Cook Solutions Group. Also, to supporting sponsors Huber’s Cafe, Cutsforth’s Market in Canby, attorney-at-law Javier Spyker, Bravuro Cellars Vineyard, Jeff Sanders Entertainment, Jim Fisher Volvo, Old Spaghetti Factory, Ken Eagon, Essay Cure, Collection Connection, Tim Euhus/Edward Jones, and our newest addition, Pat Quigg and Incight. We couldn’t do this without you.
Thank you for your support.
Kerry Eggers
The Dean of Portland Sports
Hey Beaver Nation. Have you been lamenting the kind of season Oregon State could be having if the bullpen had stepped up more late in games?