Michael J. Celizic (August 18, 1948 – September 22, 2010) was an American

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and

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. Celizic was born in Leroy Township, Ohio, and was a graduate of Painesville Riverside High School and the

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. Celizic authored seven books, including ''The Biggest Game of Them All: Notre Dame, Michigan State and the Fall of 1966''. Celizic had been a reporter for the ''

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for 13 years."A sad, fond farewell to Mike Celizic"
, George Malone,

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, September 23, 2010 He was known for a trademark look that always included a hat. Celizic died of cancer, survived by a wife, Margaret, and four children. He had covered the treatment on his

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in a journal for ''MSNBC'' up until his decision to forgo further

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treatments following an unfavorable diagnosis of the cancer's return from remission."Cancer journal: A happy birthday despite grim news"
Mike Celizic, ''MSNBC'', August 19, 2010

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References

* Malone, George (September 23, 2010).
Obituary
NBC Sports * Levin, Jay (September 22, 2010).

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"So Long, Mike Celizic"
Jared Max, CBS New York, September 23, 2010
"Here’s To The Hat – My Last Conversation With Mike Celizic"

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, CBS New York, September 23, 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Celizic, Mike 1948 births 2010 deaths American columnists American male non-fiction writers University of Notre Dame alumni Deaths from lymphoma