In a poignant turn of events, legendary central Ohio sportscaster Jimmy Crum passed away yesterday as his beloved Buckeyes took a bitter loss to the Texas Longhorns. My own memories of Mr. Crum are limited to a few faint glimmers from my childhood, but he was as famous in Columbus for his charity work as his sportscasting. He was a champion for "handicapable" people and worked with Special Olympics and Easter Seals, among many other charitable organizations.

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