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Sadly, the talented Northern Soul/Country singer passed away Oct. 7 in his sleep ... Famous for "Down in the Boondocks," "Cherry Hill Park" and "I knew you When," the North Carolina native performed at old Franklin Street Gym in either 1968 or '69. He was a big name in music at the time and VCU...

Terrible news: Barry Sudduth, who played for Rams 1968 to 1972, passed away Sunday at his home in Manassas. Barry starred at Culpeper High under coach John Averett. He was a mostly back-up guard for the Rams under coaches Dees and Noe. He was 65. Friends called him "Sudz." His adult life was...

VCU fans should be aware of ... Don Ross III, son of Don Ross Jr., died at a much too-young age recently in Oklahoma City, where he was working in PR capacity for Thunder. Ross III still holds GMU records for most treys in season and career. Don Ross Jr. holds Rams' one-game scoring record...

Sad to report that Bill Woodson, VCU's long-time clock keeper at Siegel Center and Coliseum, has become ill. Bill's daughter, Tammy Edwards, passed this unfortunate news to Bill's softball buddies. VCU folks should know, too. Bill is the father of Tracy Woodson, who played on the LA Dodgers'...

Here's some info, Frederal Express, you might use for "extra credit" down the road ... First, I apologize to Mike Davis, "The Crusher," for not listing him with VUU's all-time greats. The 6-3 Brooklyn guard was the 14th player taken (by Baltimore) in the 1969 draft; UCLA's Lew Alcindor went...

Maybe you fellas are confusing Jim Calhoun with Algonquin J. Calhoun - the fly-by-night lawyer in Amos & Andy. I would doubt that particular Calhoun, who often represented George "Kingfish" Stevens, is much on diagramming a full-court press. Or perhaps you're thinking of Hollywood's Rory...

Re: Melsahn Basabe That surname - Basabe - reminds me of the unforgettable Lone Ranger series, when the masked man and his trusty sidekick, Tonto, referred to each other as "kimosabe" ... meaning "friend of a friend." Tonto was played by Jay Silverheels, a Canadian Mohawk who was among the...

Those in the upper rows of C Section will long remember Dolores Ann Siceloff's engaging smile and friendly spirit, as well as her deep-rooted love of VCU basketball. Mrs. Siceloff died recently following a heroic battle against MS. Dolores and her husband, Tom, own the furniture...