TED REEVE
by George Gross
Self-educated Ted Reeve, a.k.a. The Moaner, was a highly respected columnist in the Toronto Telegram and, later, the Toronto Sun. His specialty was topping his columns with comic doggerel, poking fun at athletes, coaches and owners.
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Ted Reeve
Tall and physically imposing he was, nonetheless a gentle and easy-going observer of the sporting life. Ted had been a fine football coach and player and was a journalist who never went into a team dressing room. He always claimed that he was paid to write what he sees — not what players tell him. A writer who had a dedicated and loyal following among readers of the old Telegram, the Moaner is also an honoured member of Toronto’s Journalism Hall of Fame.