Audio: 88.5 WFDD's Jeff Tiberii remembers the inspiring enthusiasm, the constant body language and the continuous work ethic of the late Skip Prosser. (originally broadcast on 30 July 2007)
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Prayer and Remembrance
By Jeff Tiberii
Sunday July 29th, 2007 6:09pm
Several hundred people passed through the doors of Wait Chapel this afternoon for quiet moments of prayer, reflection and thoughts about Skip Prosser. Students, athletes, friends, fans and many others signed prayer books and shed tears for the coach who guided the Wake Forest basketball team over the past six seasons. The scene inside the Chapel was silent as most people spent 15-20 minutes in line before signing the prayer books.
Outside, on the rain-soaked quad, lay remnants of toilet paper from Thursday nights Quad Rolling.
I spoke briefly with a handful of people who attended the service, many of whom said they did not wish to comment.
I did speak with Willie Howard Hawkins, a Winston-Salem resident and long time Demon Deacon fan. He told me his days of rooting for the Wake Forest basketball team date back to Bones McKinney (head coach from 1958-65) who led Wake to the 1962 Final Four.
Hawkins fought back tears as we talked:
"He was just a super human being," Hawkins shared. "He has been a blessing to the community and the school. The school itself will survive, but he will always be part of this community and this school.
"It’s going to be tough"
Upcoming Services
The funeral and public viewing will take place Monday and Tuesday.
Tomorrow (Monday July 30th) a public viewing will be held at Holy Family Church in Clemmons, from 2p.m. until 9 p.m.
The funeral mass for coach Prosser will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday July 31st at the Holy Family Catholic Church.
The University has said that limited seating will be available on Tuesday. However, the mass will be simultaneously televised in Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University, where members of the community are invited to view the mass.
The Wake Forest assistant coaching staff will serve as pallbearers. The current and incoming members of the Demon Deacon basketball team will serve as honorary pallbearers.
As of right now burial is tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 4 in Cincinnati.
For more on Sunday's service at Wait Chapel listen to Morning Edition on 88.5, WFDD beginning at 5am Monday morning.
By Jeff Tiberii
Sunday July 29th, 2007 6:09pm
Several hundred people passed through the doors of Wait Chapel this afternoon for quiet moments of prayer, reflection and thoughts about Skip Prosser. Students, athletes, friends, fans and many others signed prayer books and shed tears for the coach who guided the Wake Forest basketball team over the past six seasons. The scene inside the Chapel was silent as most people spent 15-20 minutes in line before signing the prayer books.
Outside, on the rain-soaked quad, lay remnants of toilet paper from Thursday nights Quad Rolling.
I spoke briefly with a handful of people who attended the service, many of whom said they did not wish to comment.
I did speak with Willie Howard Hawkins, a Winston-Salem resident and long time Demon Deacon fan. He told me his days of rooting for the Wake Forest basketball team date back to Bones McKinney (head coach from 1958-65) who led Wake to the 1962 Final Four.
Hawkins fought back tears as we talked:
"He was just a super human being," Hawkins shared. "He has been a blessing to the community and the school. The school itself will survive, but he will always be part of this community and this school.
"It’s going to be tough"
Upcoming Services
The funeral and public viewing will take place Monday and Tuesday.
Tomorrow (Monday July 30th) a public viewing will be held at Holy Family Church in Clemmons, from 2p.m. until 9 p.m.
The funeral mass for coach Prosser will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday July 31st at the Holy Family Catholic Church.
The University has said that limited seating will be available on Tuesday. However, the mass will be simultaneously televised in Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University, where members of the community are invited to view the mass.
The Wake Forest assistant coaching staff will serve as pallbearers. The current and incoming members of the Demon Deacon basketball team will serve as honorary pallbearers.
As of right now burial is tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 4 in Cincinnati.
For more on Sunday's service at Wait Chapel listen to Morning Edition on 88.5, WFDD beginning at 5am Monday morning.
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