Taking to social media, Pat, announced that Ted Silary has died at the age of 72.
Pat wrote: "I am sad to pass word that Ted Silary, a great friend to many, has passed at 72. I owe my career to him. I strongly believe to no one anywhere, at any time, covered high school sports better than Ted. (1 of 2)."
Penn Charter Athletics & our entire community mourn the loss of Ted Silary Opc'69, friend, colleague, father, son, husband and all around great guy. Ted had a soft spot for the underdog and work tirelessly to cover all of Philadelphia HS sports. He will be missed. RIP Ted.
It was a gift to Philadelphia sports, to the city as a whole. A labor of love, and that labor — there’s no guesstimate on hours spent. If you had a question about Philadelphia high school football or basketball, there was no question where you searched for the answer, and little question you’d find it.
The big question: How long would it take to find it? Not because TedSilary.com, begun in 1999, made that hard; a simple Google search usually sent you to the exact sentence.
"It probably felt even worse the second time around," Moore said. "It was rumor after rumor after rumor for 2 years, and every parent, student and faculty member had to hear them. It got really upsetting.
"I didn't think this would happen. I thought enough people would realize there's a need for West in the community and that a successful effort would be made to keep it open."
The Burrs, a member since the Catholic League's inception (1919-20 season), played their final game Sunday, falling at Bishop McDevitt, 55-50.
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