Author Topic: RIP Ron Curry (Read 8870 times)

ZiggysFryBoy · « **on:** October 03, 2018, 03:44:25 PM »

MUBB twitter just posted that RC passed away.

LastWarrior · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2018, 03:48:57 PM »

Prayers to a MU great

4everwarriors · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2018, 04:04:05 PM »

Man, what is going on?

We R Final Four · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2018, 04:05:13 PM »

Yeah, heard this as well. Very bad deal. Very sad. 4 daughters.

rocket surgeon · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2018, 04:48:36 PM »

What the...He wasn’t that old....RIP Ron

GooooMarquette · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2018, 04:54:31 PM »

Very sad. Ron was one of the guys who helped KO turn the program around. RIP

We R Final Four · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2018, 05:01:15 PM »

Lets just say he didn’t die of old age.

Anti-Dentite · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2018, 06:10:38 PM »

That sucks, Ron Curry is amongst my all time faves...

MarquetteDano · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2018, 07:02:31 PM »

Wow. My age. A very good all around player.

RIP Ron.

The Lens · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2018, 07:27:19 PM »

We’ve been a relevant program for 25+ years. It’s due in great part to incredible work of KO and that was built on the backs of Mac, Damon, Robb, Tony Miller and the OG, Ron Curry.

So, so sad. RIP RC.

DarkWarrior · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2018, 08:07:28 PM »

I remember Ron well. What a great guy. Prayer to Ron and his family. This is a loss for the larger Marquette Family.

Goose · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2018, 07:16:40 AM »

Very sad. I still remember the first time meeting Ron after KO go him to MU. Always enjoyed anytime spent with him. Prayers to his family.

CTWarrior · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2018, 07:18:57 AM »

Quote from: DarkWarrior on October 03, 2018, 08:07:28 PM

I remember Ron well. What a great guy. Prayer to Ron and his family. This is a loss for the larger Marquette Family.

Wow, can't say it any better than those above. A key building block in what Marquette basketball is now. He was one of the first guys that when you saw him play let you know KO knew what he was doing. RIP.

WarriorDad · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2018, 09:17:01 AM »

Shocking. Too young. Rest in Peace

MU Fan in Connecticut · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2018, 10:23:13 AM »

Wow! Ron played when I was an MU student. So sad to hear.

Marcus92 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2018, 11:16:34 AM »

Ron Curry was my first favorite Marquette Warrior. What a versatile player. Possibly Kevin O'Neill's single most important recruit in building a new foundation for the program. Curry had both size (6-8) and incredible athleticism (he was known for his ferocious dunks). Scoring, passing, rebounding or defending, he was exciting to watch.

Here's a brief notice from the Journal Sentinel:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/2018/10/03/former-mu-player-cformer-mu-player-curry-dies-48-urry-dies-48/1516876002/

And a more in-depth piece with some great archival material from The Pantagraph (a newspaper that serves Bloomington, Illinois, where Curry went to high school):

https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/basketball/former-bhs-basketball-star-curry-dies/article_cfb1c810-63e2-586f-8dd1-7e1a6439aa08.html#1

Marcus92 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2018, 11:49:02 AM »

A couple points on the photos:

• Don't recognize the shoes? Marquette didn't always wear Jordan brand. Those are L.A. Gear high tops that Curry is sporting.

• I believe the Cincinnati Bearcat that Curry is dunking over in the second pic is Herb Jones. Man, I hated those guys.

• The fact that I could only find a handful of black and white photos of Ron Curry reminds me just how different sports news was before the internet.

Billy Hoyle · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2018, 12:39:58 PM »

Quote from: Marcus92 on October 04, 2018, 11:49:02 AM

A couple points on the photos:

• Don't recognize the shoes? Marquette didn't always wear Jordan brand. Those are L.A. Gear high tops that Curry is sporting.

Yep, we were LA Gear until Logterman's shoe disintegrated during a national TV game against Kansas. (players had been protesting against the LA Gear's prior to the Logterman incident as the shoes had been falling apart as the season went on). We've been Nike since the 1994-95 season, maybe earlier. I kind of recall wearing Adidas in 1993-94 (all black shoes).

Marcus92 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 04, 2018, 01:38:31 PM »

Another photo showcasing Ron's sweet jumper, and a basketball card from 1993.

Knight Commission · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2018, 02:53:46 PM »

My recollection was KO recruited Ron Curry to Arizona, and then followed him to MU. Ron Curry was a better player/athlete than his stats reflected at MU (even though very impressive), due to KO's defensive scheme.

He could have played anywhere so still very grateful for his choice to transfer to MU.

Jay Bee · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2018, 03:00:31 PM »

Sad story; RIP

Billy Hoyle · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2018, 04:06:53 PM »

Quote from: Knight Commission on October 04, 2018, 02:53:46 PM

My recollection was KO recruited Ron Curry to Arizona, and then followed him to MU. Ron Curry was a better player/athlete than his stats reflected at MU (even though very impressive), due to KO's defensive scheme.

He could have played anywhere so still very grateful for his choice to transfer to MU.

One of the links showed a clip that said RC picked MU over Illinois State. That's two Illinois kids who MU got over the Redbirds. Both worked out pretty well.

ttheisen · « **Reply #22 on:** October 09, 2018, 01:00:21 PM »

Sad news

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