Farewell Wayman

I read this morning that former Oklahoma great and a first round pick by the Indiana Pacers, Wayman Tisdale died. He was 44 and had a cancerous turmor under his knee. He fought the cancer for two years; but yesterday his fight was gone.

I saw Wayman play as a kid. Being from Indiana, basketball stars are akin to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! He was fantastic to watch--just magical. His smile lit up a room. He was on the 1984 Olympic team that contained some other great Hoosiers--Coach Bob Knight and IU star Steve Alford.

After retiring from basketball, Tisdale became a great jazz musician and came back to Indy to play at the Jazz Fest many times.

We will miss you Wayman. We will miss your class--which the Pacers have seriously been lacking--and we will miss your smile. Play for the Angels. I know they will love it.