Jim Warsaw - Dead at age 61

by dvieira on Apr 24, 2009 12:55 PM PDT in ATQ Site News

Jim Warsaw, the namesake who helped propel the University of Oregon’s James Warsaw Sports Marketing Center into one of the leading programs of its kind, died Wednesday

The impact Jim had on the University of Oregon was profound. The Sports Marketing program at the U of O is one of the tops in the country, due in large part to Jim's dedication to the university, not just in a financial way but also in time and dedication. When he went to school in the 60's, but ended up getting pulled out of school by his father because of his failing grades. In 2006, he ended up heading back to the U of O to get his degree. From his graduation, I couldn't have said it better.

I’m a Duck. My values are Oregon values. My philosophy of life is Oregon. I could not go through the end of my life and not say that I graduated from the University of Oregon. -- Jim Warsaw, `06

From this Duck, you will be missed Jim.

via campaign.uoregon.edu

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Only 61? That's too bad.

Went to an info session there as a high school kid, the Warsaw School that is. Sad to hear a fairly young guy like this passing. I mean, 61’s old, but the dude probably had a lot of tread left on his tires. Shame.

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by ArbyOSU on Apr 24, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions

From the Article...

“Warsaw had battled Parkinson’s disease for 15 years and developed a serious infection following back surgery in December.”

Right about the time he started getting heavily involved with the University of Oregon Business school was when he was diagnosed with the disease. 61 is too young to go.

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