RIP Louie Orr

[JarHeadJim]

The "Louie and Bouie Show'' got me hooked on Syracuse basketball.

Sad

 

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[llandz]

So sad. Way too young. cancer..I had just graduated from SU and had season seats in Manley for the Louie and Bouie show. Then I Moved to NYC and remember watching them with my neighbors on TV. Just a lot of memories for me attached to that duo. One of the best Syracuse ambassadors. RIP.

 

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[nycfan]

So, so, sad. RIP Louis and thank you for the memories!

 

[dasher]

Louis was in my ASTRONOMY class. As was Rosie. Great guy and a terrible loss. A very sad day

 

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[HOFCeluck]

Damn. 64 seems so young. Cancer sucks….

 

[OrlandoCuse]

RIP Louie. One of the greats to ever wear orange.

 

[Cusefan69]

Wow this one hits. My dad started me into Cuse hoops decades ago when it was the Louie and Bouie show. Fun memories. Effin cancer, effin sucks. RIP and condolences to the family. Man right at the holidays for them. Very sad.

 

[MSOrange]

I don't have memories of Louie's time at SU as I was only 4 when he graduated. But I do remember watching Knicks games when I was young and hearing his name and that he went to SU, so I followed his pro career and checked the box scores in the paper to see how he did.

Definitely one of the good guys. RIP Louie.

 

[Symphony Steve]

Oh, man. One of my all-time favorite players. And such a wonderful person.

He leaves behind a void--and a wealth of fond memories.

 

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[sususpicious]

Will never forget that back in February of 1980 - the first game after our 58-game Manley streak had been snapped by Georgetown - that as a Daily Orange assistant sports editor, I was sent to Jamaica, Long Island, for the game with St. John's that weekend. And Louis hit the game-winner at the buzzer after a missed SJU free throw and a great drive and dish by Hal Cohen - which included controversy because Louis Carnesecca wanted the charge call and didn't get it. (Always thought it was a ballsy call that the official made that day in front of a full house of red.) Afterward, Louis was as he always was - humble, as if he was just nodding and saying hello to you on a morning walk through the Quad. Still my favorite Cuse player, and by all accounts, he was an even better man. Time and tide...

 

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[samspann1]

RIP to a true Orange legend.

 

[81South]

A beautiful soul that touched all that knew him. If everyone could be just half the man he was we would live in such a better world.

 

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Gerry McNamara
@Coach_McNamara

Louis was a wonderful person, a gentleman by every sense of the definition. True class! His impact on the people that were fortunate enough to be in his presence is everlasting.

Eric Devendorf
@ED23HOOPS

Louis Orr was and will always be a legend! Most importantly he was a great human being who made this world a better place! Thank you Louis for making it a little better for everyone else. You will be missed! Orange family

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Very sad. Closely followed his career from a freshman on. Really hits home as he was only a year older than me. Prayers to his family.

 

[Roger N]

FFF

As Joel Marinas would say "Climbing that invisible ladder..." RIP