R.I.P.: WGOW's 'Mr. Basketball' Gary Haskew

Gary Haskew

Longtime Chattanooga sports reporter and talk host Gary Haskew (also known as "Dr. Basketball" on Cumulus Media-Chattanooga's TalkRadio WGOW 102.3 FM passed away yesterday afternoon, July 4, after suffering a massive heart attack.

Haskew, 74, was a favorite of Tennessee Valley sports fans and hosted the long-running afternoon show "SportTalk" on TalkRadio WGOW).

TalkRadio 102.3/WGOW shared the following statement:

“Gary was an incredible talent, an excellent storyteller, a true original, and the largest of larger-than-life characters," said WGOW Interim Program Director Bill Lockhart.

“In a world of wanna-bes, posers, and imitators, Gary was the genuine article; a man’s man, an entertainer extraordinaire, with a love for people. We are all lucky to have had Gary in our lives”

Gary's family requests privacy during this most difficult time…. no calls or visits to allow family members to collect themselves."