Larry Brooks, Hockey’s Unforgettable Voice, Leaves Behind a Legacy Shrouded in Mystery at 75
Much to his delight, a week later Walker called him back and said, “Ask me anything.” He did. She knew every answer. And thus was born a quintessential mentorship, as well as a close friendship between two writers separated by 50 years but bonded by a common commitment to doing the job right and a passion for hockey.
“He was the best hockey writer of the past 50 years,” said Mark Everson, for many years his fellow hockey writer at the newspaper, forever his friend. “He said he was lucky to get to The Post, but The Post was even luckier to have him.”
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