What sad news indeed. I loved Magnuson. His fists were his trademark though he never seemed to win a fight.
Then he coached. I had a seat next to the players bench once. Sitting next to Tony Esposito on a night when Esposito was getting a rest. Kieth was the coach. Vancouver beating the Hawks 6-2 late in the third period. Magnuson trying to rally his troops. "C'mon gang, c'mon gang we can do it. We can do it. C'mon gang, c'mon'. I think he really believed it.
Very, very sad news.
Then he coached. I had a seat next to the players bench once. Sitting next to Tony Esposito on a night when Esposito was getting a rest. Kieth was the coach. Vancouver beating the Hawks 6-2 late in the third period. Magnuson trying to rally his troops. "C'mon gang, c'mon gang we can do it. We can do it. C'mon gang, c'mon'. I think he really believed it.
Very, very sad news.
