Mr. Laz
09-02-2010, 01:53 PM
Say a prayer for ol’ Grigs
Bill Grigsby, the grand ambassador for Kansas City and member of the Chiefs’ radio team for 46 years, has had a setback.
Grigsby, 88, told me he is battling a form of prostate cancer. Grigs has undergone treatment for the disease and, like everything in his life, he is optimistic about beating the illness.
Grigsby was part of the Chiefs’ radio team from the time the franchise moved to Kansas City from Dallas in 1963 before bowing out after the 2009 season.
His role had been reduced in recent years. Grigsby’s fulltime presence in the booth was eliminated in 1999 and replaced with live, 30-second cut-ins to open the second and fourth quarters.
Then, in 2003, his primary roles were contributing to the pre-game and post-game shows and his numerous commercial spots such as “Priiiice Choperrr … ” and “Jaaaazzz.”
Let’s remember the “Ol’ Pardner” in our prayers.
http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/1409
(http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=news&cd=1&ved=0CCYQqQIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchiefsblog.kansascity.com%2F%3Fq%3Dnode%2F1409&rct=j&q=Bill%20Grigsby&ei=LQCATMb_IoPQsAOnjuX7BA&usg=AFQjCNEmieNwPC4_7F9CuiSrpUtuauJvyQ&cad=rja)
Bill Grigsby, the grand ambassador for Kansas City and member of the Chiefs’ radio team for 46 years, has had a setback.
Grigsby, 88, told me he is battling a form of prostate cancer. Grigs has undergone treatment for the disease and, like everything in his life, he is optimistic about beating the illness.
Grigsby was part of the Chiefs’ radio team from the time the franchise moved to Kansas City from Dallas in 1963 before bowing out after the 2009 season.
His role had been reduced in recent years. Grigsby’s fulltime presence in the booth was eliminated in 1999 and replaced with live, 30-second cut-ins to open the second and fourth quarters.
Then, in 2003, his primary roles were contributing to the pre-game and post-game shows and his numerous commercial spots such as “Priiiice Choperrr … ” and “Jaaaazzz.”
Let’s remember the “Ol’ Pardner” in our prayers.
http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/1409
(http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=news&cd=1&ved=0CCYQqQIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchiefsblog.kansascity.com%2F%3Fq%3Dnode%2F1409&rct=j&q=Bill%20Grigsby&ei=LQCATMb_IoPQsAOnjuX7BA&usg=AFQjCNEmieNwPC4_7F9CuiSrpUtuauJvyQ&cad=rja)