Stuart Scott, a long time anchor at ESPN, died January 4, 2015 at the age of 49. In 2007, Scott had an appendectomy and learned that his appendix was cancerous. After going into remission, his cancer returned in 2011, he beat it, but again it returned in 2013. Scott was honored at the ESPY Awards in 2014 with the Jimmy V Award for his fight against cancer.

He was well known for his hip-hop style and use of catchphrases. English teacher Mr. Kyle Hanford commented on Scott’s career saying, “His signature catch phrase ‘BOOYAH!’ was one that I loved because it wasn’t what guys like Dick Enberg, Bob Costas, and other network broadcasters and reporters were doing in the 80s and early 90s.”

ESPN anchor, Hannah Storm, breaks Stuart Scott’s passing to the world in a eulogy, Storm said, “Since 1993, those of us here at ESPN fortunate enough to work with Stuart saw how he lived. And in the past seven years as he fought cancer, we saw why he lived. For his daughters, Tailor and Sydni. And so today we choose not to say that Stuart lost to cancer at the age of 49. Instead, we’ll simply say we all lost Stuart.”

Steve Wulf, a writer for ESPN wrote, “When Scott passed away he left behind so much more than his contribution to sports broadcasting. He inspired his colleagues with his sheer talent, work ethic, and devotion to his daughters.  He spoke to the very athletes he was talking about with a flair and a style that ESPN president John Skipper says, “changed everything.”

Athletic Director Mr. Mark Conroy spoke of Scott’s death, “Those of us who watch ESPN Sports Center will not soon forget Stuart Scott. He brought a unique style to ESPN that combined his obvious passion and love of sports with a zest and flair that was very much his own.”

Mr. Conroy continues, “He had a wonderful energy to his style that was both likeable and infectious.  He became a role model for all aspiring sports journalists, particularly young African Americans who aspired to be sports journalists. As viewers, we knew that he was not well but I don’t think anyone fully understood how ill he was and the kind of courage it took to battle this awful disease.   I feel strongly that he left his mark on the American sports viewing landscape.”

Mr. Hanford concludes, “But Stuart Scott?  He will always be ‘as cool as the other side of the pillow.'”