Receive some sad news from P&G over the weekend. My friend Keith, who I've known as a P&G colleague for 14 years, lost his battle with cancer Saturday night. Keith was diagnosed with throat cancer about a year ago; he underwent chemo for a while - but then he received some horrible news this summer that the cancer had returned and worsened.
Keith was a wonderful person to work with, but (more importantly?) he was a great friend and "rival". We were in the same fantasy football league for 12 years; we met in the playoffs about once every two years in our league. He went to Stanford and was a huge Cardinal fan; I proudly bragged about the Terps' regional final win in 2001 over the Cardinal loudly in the office.
He also was a huge Bengals fan - we went to 2 or 3 games in Cincinnati when the Browns came into town - none more important than the week 16 game in 2007. I was going to see the Browns clinch a playoff spot! However, that did not work out as Derek Anderson and Kellen Winslow argued with each other constantly on the field during the game; we lost, 19-14, and ended up missing the playoffs the next week when Tony Dungy laid down and played Jim Sorgi on Sunday night vs. the Titans. Keith also introduced me to the weekly NFL pick 'em pool that I have been playing for the last 8 years or so.
Keith is survived by his wife and two children. He will be missed.
Keith was a wonderful person to work with, but (more importantly?) he was a great friend and "rival". We were in the same fantasy football league for 12 years; we met in the playoffs about once every two years in our league. He went to Stanford and was a huge Cardinal fan; I proudly bragged about the Terps' regional final win in 2001 over the Cardinal loudly in the office.
He also was a huge Bengals fan - we went to 2 or 3 games in Cincinnati when the Browns came into town - none more important than the week 16 game in 2007. I was going to see the Browns clinch a playoff spot! However, that did not work out as Derek Anderson and Kellen Winslow argued with each other constantly on the field during the game; we lost, 19-14, and ended up missing the playoffs the next week when Tony Dungy laid down and played Jim Sorgi on Sunday night vs. the Titans. Keith also introduced me to the weekly NFL pick 'em pool that I have been playing for the last 8 years or so.
Keith is survived by his wife and two children. He will be missed.
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