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To: ggersh who wrote (96951)12/4/2012 10:05:27 AM
From: Metacomet1 Recommendation  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 217617
 
Steve Kerr anecdote

His father was the President of the American University in Lebanon

He was assassinated while Kerr was an Arizona player

The rival Arizona State Sun Devil fans delighted in taunting Kerr over this...

Lotta class in Phoenix



To: ggersh who wrote (96951)12/5/2012 5:02:11 AM
From: Hawkmoon2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217617
 
And Steve Kerr is an EXTREMELY classy guy..

I met him several times when I was in college where he played under Lute Olsen (University of Arizona)..

Incredibly smart, but non-pretentious..

Little known was the fact that his father, Malcolm Kerr, was a President of American University in Beirut.

He was assassinated in 1984:

en.wikipedia.org

A lot of great NBA players came out of that team at U of A.. Jed Buechler.. Bison Deli (Brian Williams).. Kenny Lofton (who went on to choose a Baseball career, despite being an awesome basketball player..

Hawk