In his bio on the paper's site, it notes that he began there as a truck loader, and climbed the ranks to the top of the sports page. Alvin Dufresne Obituary (1920 - 2016) - Vacherie, LA - The Times-Picayune Investigators said Chris Dufrene, Jr., 53 . Alvin Dufresne Obituary (1920 - 2016) - Vacherie, LA - The Advocate I am hopeful he is not up to the mantle of Sylvia and will fade away. But, as an Expendable, this might already be the end of us. Its reporting and editing staff cover public safety, courts, local government and general assignment stories. He was a clever and graceful writer, Times sports editor Mike Hiserman said. Obituaries in New Bedford, MA | SouthCoastToday.com Just gutting news about the death of Chris Dufresne. The formerLos Angeles Timeswriter was one of the top college football writers in the country, covering the the USC Trojans and the sport as a whole as the paper's columnist from 1995-2015. RIP to Chris Dufresne. It is hard for one's final piece of work to be more timely than Chris Dufresne's. Dufresne was a Times sportswriter for 35 years, after working the loading docks at the newspaper from 1976-81. He explained it, told you what it meant, why it was important and why you should care, or not.. Chris Dufresne, heralded college football writer, dies at 62 - USA Today Chris Dufresne, one of the country's top sports writers, has passed away. Geoffrey Burke officiating. My competitive advantage was that my alma mater, Cal State Fullerton, dropped football years ago, meaning I had no pigskin in the game, he wrote. Chris Dufresne American sports writer dead at age 62 Please share a memory of Christine M. "Chris" to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. Chris Dufrene Jr. Obituary. Chris Dufresne. Chris had been awaiting the results for what appeared to be a late-stage melanoma recurrence, the memo said. Gratefully, Ive attended and covered enough great games to fill my lifes bucket list. The most beloved colleague in the press box.. A son, brother and loving uncle, Alvin "Al" Joseph Dufresne, age 95, passed away on March 23, 2016 at his home. The legendary writer was a lifelong sufferer from asthma, which he noted in his Sports Illustratedpiece "New Meaning To 'Taking One For The Team,'" published on May 7. He died suddenly Monday while dining with his family at home in Chino Hills, 30 miles east of Los Angeles, according to a Times staff memo posted Tuesday on Facebook. His writing, always rock-solid reporting, had this verve, said longtime Sports Illustrated writer Austin Murphy, now of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Dufresne is survived by his wife, Sheila, who he met when she was a public relations employee with the Express, and their three sons, Daniel, Drew and Joey. Obituary of Christine M. "Chris" Kozlowski | Dufresne & Cavanaugh Language links are at the top of the page across from the title.