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Valpo Sports => Valpo Basketball => Topic started by: chef on November 10, 2012, 11:34:17 PM

Title: R.I.P. Greg Gates
Post by: chef on November 10, 2012, 11:34:17 PM
I always considered Greg the most loyal and knowledgeable Crusader fan. Greg spent most of the last 15 years traveling around the country to watch Valpo basketball. He was there in Hawaii, Alaska, Las Vegas, Lawrence, Columbia, St. Louis, Charlotte, and dozens of other stops for the sole purpose of rooting for the Crusaders. His knowledgeable posts (Tri-G and GGG) were always must reads. Greg lost a long battle with leukemia, passing away peaceful today at his home in Scottsdale.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Greg Gates
Post by: StlVUFan on November 11, 2012, 01:58:52 AM
Damn.  Met him in Hawaii, if not Alaska.  Guess I lost track of him.

Sad news.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Greg Gates
Post by: Valpo89 on November 11, 2012, 06:22:45 AM
Thanks chef. I was just talking about him the other day with a co-worker. His grand daughters are on the VHS girls varsity basketball team.
He was always very nice to me and a great guy. I really missed his posts as well. RIP Greg.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Greg Gates
Post by: sliman on November 11, 2012, 11:37:02 AM
RIP Tri-G.  You will be missed.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Greg Gates
Post by: IndyValpo on November 11, 2012, 02:29:23 PM
Met Tri-G in Fort Wayne at a Mid-Con tourney.  Good guy, good contributor to the message boards.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Greg Gates
Post by: lowposter on November 11, 2012, 06:27:58 PM
Havent seen him in years.  My wife worked with him at PMH, he was a great VU fan.  I believe his son owns the local Culvers and sells the frozen custard at games....always a treat.

lowposter
Title: Re: R.I.P. Greg Gates
Post by: crusaderboy on November 12, 2012, 04:02:03 PM
tough to hear.

remember one great night with him in particular in lawrence, kansas. world class human being.