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LONDON, Ont. - The London sports community has lost a great friend with the death of Bob Gage at University Hospital on Sunday July 12. Known as the dean of amateur sports reporters in Canada, “Scoop” covered the Western Mustangs teams throughout his 33-year career with The London Free Press. On Tuesday July 7, Gage was taken to University Hospital in London with a broken hip and there developed pneumonia. He died Sunday morning at the age of 89. “There are but a handful of people, historically, who have made significant, lasting professional and personal contributions to athletics,” said Acting Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Kevin Wamsley. “Bob Gage is one of them. Through his work as a journalist, Bob became a walking history of Canadian sport and, more particularly, of Western athletics. He knew everyone and their accomplishments and, even in his retirement, Bob was a permanent fixture at Western events. His personal contributions will enable future generations of Western student-athletes to achieve their goals. Our community at Western will miss him.” A member of Western’s football Wall of Champions, men’s basketball’s Hall of Honour, track and field and W Club hall of fames, Gage donated $57,000 Bob “Scoop” Gage to The University of Western Ontario to support the construction of the Michael Kirkley Training Centre at the J.W. Little Building at TD Waterhouse Stadium. The Bob Gage Weight Room in the Centre was named in his honour. “Scoop” met thousands of studentathletes and coaches from Western in his career, and touched as many lives - through his stories and perhaps more importantly, the friendships he developed throughout his career. Gage championed amateur sport in the region as a reporter and advocate of student-athletes and their accomplishments. It became a lifelong mission to act in their interest, he said in 2008, and he continued to give back in his retired life. “I feel very honoured,” Gage said. “I can sit back and see other people being honoured and recognized. It’s very rewarding for me to be able to give back.” Gage, who also has several awards for athletes at Western named in his honour, would have it no other way. “Western, that’s where my heart is,” Gage said. It’s said Gage never missed a Mustangs men’s home basketball game. Fittingly, he was honoured as an inaugural member of the Mustangs Backcourt Club men’s basketball Hall of Fame to compliment his entry to other societies and halls of fame in the community. Gage often wrote about the gradual changes of the student-athlete demographic at Western. He authored Mustang Tales, a 157-page chronicle of the history of Mustangs men’s athletics at Western. “I felt an impetus to record the history of Western and share my knowledge of the Mustangs,” Gage said. “I’m so pleased I did it.” Gage said in 2008 he would love to be able to continue to help university athletics for the rest of his life. “I owe a lot to Western,” Gage said. “I owe a lot to every athlete, every coach, for all they did for me. I made so many friends through my career.” “I guess I always felt home at Western,” Gage added. “Sports have never dwindled here. Western sport is always at the top. Allen Philbrick A mentor to hundreds of Mustang football players over the years, Allen Philbrick has reached legendary status when it comes to Western Mustangs athletics. Philbrick, best known as “Albert”, has been a fixture at Western since he arrived in 1965. Sadly, Philbrick passed away recently at the age of 93. During his time supporting, he acted as a faculty advisor for countless players, teaching the student-athletes listening skills and discipline. Philbrick’s legendary status was created one day in the fall of 1971, when he was out for a run. At the halftime of a Mustangs football game, he went down onto the field and stood with then head coach Frank Costentino. The I’m just glad I’ve been able to be such a big part of it.” Gage said he believes sport makes people more complete and more likely to succeed in life. “I believe in athletics and what it can do for people,” Gage said. “I suppose sports are always different, always new. That’s why it was always such a joy for me to cover athletes through their careers.” A funeral will be held on Wednesday July 15 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church in London at Lyle and York Streets. A tribute will follow in the church hall at 11 a.m. Mustangs were losing at the time. After they scored a touchdown to gain the lead, Philbrick leaned over to Costentino and said, “Well, I better be going.” He ran around the track after that touchdown before leaving the stadium and continued on his way. Philbrick remembered that no one really paid attention that day, but they soon would. Throughout the season, he came out to every game, running victory laps after every Mustangs touchdown to maintain the momentum of the crowd. The Mustangs won a national championship the year he began running the laps. Itís become a part of Mustang tradition and a legacy for years to come. 54
VAUGHn MARTIn PLAYInG In THE nFL Former Western Mustangs defensive lineman Vaughn Martin was drafted in the fourth round of the National Football League collegiate draft in April by the San Diego Chargers, becoming the first CIS underclassman to be drafted in history. Martin, a versatlie defensive lineman with three years of CIS eligibility remaining, later signed a four-year contract with the Chargers. He started two straight preseason games at defensive end against Seattle and defending Super Bowl participants Arizona. Martin looked in place during his NFL debut against the Seahawks on Aug. 15 in a 20-14 loss. With defensive ends Jacques Cesaire and Ryon Bingham out with injury, Martin was a starter and played three quarters recording three tackles, including one for a loss. The Jamaican-born native of London, Ontario, helped Western win the Yates Cup provincial title and Mitchell Bowl national semifinal in 2008. He becomes the fourth Mustang to reach the NFL level following offensive stars Tim Tindale and Tyrone Williams, and Dave Sparenberg. Tindale and Williams starred at Buffalo and Dallas respectively. Martin is the highest-ever Mustang drafted in NFL history, the third highest CIS player to be drafted. CFL WATCH: Four Mustangs football alumni dress with CFL teams in 2009 Two receivers, a kicker/punter and offensive lineman grace the rosters of Canadian Football League teams LONDON, Ont. - Five Western Mustangs alumni will be gracing CFL sweaters this 55 Mustang in The Pros season, including receivers Andy Fantuz and Tyler Scott, defensive back Nick Kordic, offensive lineman Jeff Keeping and kicker/punter Derek Schiavone. Here is the breakdown of players by team along with other news on players released during training camp. Edmonton Eskimos 17 K/P Derek Schiavone (9-game injured list) Saskatchewan Roughriders 83 WR Andy Fantuz Toronto Argonauts 15 WR Tyler Scott 67 G Jeff Keeping (free agent signing March 20, 2009, from Montreal) NOTES: In the spring, the Toronto Argonauts secured 2008 CFL Draft pick, former Mustang tackle Richard Zulys. The six-footfive, 303-pound Toronto native, returned to school at Western for a fifth season in 2008, where he stabilized the left tackle position and was named a second-team OUA all-star. He was released after training camp along with current Mustangs and 2009 fourth-round draft pick OL Zach Pollari... The B.C. Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes no not have Mustangs on their roster... Nick Kordic was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after training camp... Former Mustangs and Argos offensive lineman Jude St. John retired... Jason Kosec was drafted in the sixth round by the Edmonton Eskimos, 44th overall, in the 2009 draft.
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