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The late Jim Murray once paid homage to Jimmy Cannon by writing his own version of Cannon’s “Nobody asked me but…” column back in 1992. Murray claimed he was no Jimmy Cannon, but wanted to pay his respects...

Nobody Asked Me But...

by Nick Lilja (Scribe)

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Editorial

November 20, 2008

Editorial, Multiple Sports

The late Jim Murray once paid homage to Jimmy Cannon by writing his own version of Cannon’s “Nobody asked me but…” column back in 1992. Murray claimed he was no Jimmy Cannon, but wanted to pay his respects. I won't scream that I’m even in the same universe as Jim Murray, but I too think that this must live on, somewhere.

Accordingly, I’m going to resurrect this great gimmick, in honor of both Cannon and Murray. Murray, today, is better than anyone I’ve ever read.

So, nobody asked me, really, but…

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  1. reply to comment by Michael
    about 1 month ago

    Didn't Guiliani's estranged son not only play college golf, but sue his team for kicking him off? There's your one golfer. You're welcome.

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