Rudy Martzke was a pioneer in sports media coverage
Network executives, producers and announcers alike did not want to read their names in the "Dreaded Glitch Award," but they did want to be part of "The Rudys"
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Sports media pays tribute to pioneering columnist Rudy Martzke, dead at 82
Rudy Martzke launched the first national sports media column with USA Today in 1982.