Blair Kiel: Deceased at 50

[GoldenIsThyFame]

@hansensouthbend: MT @Chris_Widlic Former #NotreDame and #Colts QB Blair Kiel found dead in Columbus, Ind. He was 50. He was ND QB Gunner Kiel's uncle.

 

[50milesSE ND]

our prayers go out to the Kiel family

 

[BobD]

Much too young, rest in peace Blair.

My condolences to the Kiel famly.

 

[gkIrish]

RIP. Too young

 

[Irish2015]

very sad RIP

 

[tadman95]

How sad. Prayers for the Kiel family...

 

[Irishnuke]

Terrible news. Prayers for the Kiel family.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Rip Mr.Kiel. I met him a couple of years ago, he seemed like a nice guy and friendly.

 

[BGIF]

Won the Starting QB job as a freshman. Four year Starter. Holds the record for longest pass play in ND history, 96 yds with Joe Howard.

Thanks for the memories, Blair, RIP.




Win one for the uncle, Gunner!

 

[BeauBenken]

RIP Blair. Prayers to the friends and family.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

That's terrible news. RIP Blair.

 

[woolybug25]

Terrible news. Rest in peace, Blair.

 

[Irish Fam]

terrible news. RIP. prayers for the Kiel family

 

[Canton_Irish]

Thoughts and prayers for the Kiel family. RIP

 

[Junkhead]

Prayers for the Kiel family. I lost my father at 48 to a heart attack.

 

[condoms SUCk]

Sad news, RIP Blair.

 

[D-BOE34]

Prayers are with the Kiel family. RIP.

 

[Redbar]

My deepest condolences to the Kiel Family. I remember him fondly.

 

[mgriff]

RIP, terrible news for the family.
Blair Kiel: Former Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel dead at 50 - chicagotribune.com

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

May God rest his soul. I'm sure he'll have the best seat in the house come Saturday afternoons in the fall.

 

[ChiRish]

Just terrible. RIP.

 

[WEAREND1]

Terrible and sad news RIP prayers for the Kiel family

 

[Irish To The Core]

That is very sad news.

Kiel was a very good qb (4 year starter) and a good punter too. Very valuable and underrated player. He played during the Gerry Faust years when Gerry (a great hs coach) was in over his head. But I recently watched a great Kiel game where he led Notre Dame to an upset over #1 Pitt led by some guy named Marino.

I remember him fondly.

 

[ohara831]

So very sad. 50 is far too young. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family. RIP Blair.

 

[NDFan4Life]

RIP, terrible news for the family.
Blair Kiel: Former Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel dead at 50 - chicagotribune.com

Why the Tribune felt it was necessary to throw in that last paragraph about his legal troubles is a mystery to me.

R.I.P. Blair. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Kiel family.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

Very shocking and very sad. My prayers go out to the Kiel family.

 

[DaBLKIrishman]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Kiel family as well.

 

[Irishnuke]

Why the Tribune felt it was necessary to throw in that last paragraph about his legal troubles is a mystery to me.

R.I.P. Blair. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Kiel family.

Agreed. Wouldn't expect anything different from them though.

 

[CHIDomer9]

Why the Tribune felt it was necessary to throw in that last paragraph about his legal troubles is a mystery to me.

Actually, the sentence provides the reader some context. When those things happened, it was a story. Keep in mind the Tribune's readers. You may have a lot of people familiar with Notre Dame football and maybe even remember Blair Kiel, but have no idea what happened after he left ND. That's the difference between the Chicago Tribune's readers and the South Bend Tribune's readers. Overall, this 14 paragraph obit (does anyone know if it made the printed edition?) is pretty glowing.

RIP Blair Kiel. And my prayers go out to the Kiel family.

 

[GowerND11]

RIP Blair. Prayers to Gunner and the family.