{"id":7752,"date":"2018-06-01T13:03:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T13:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dartoidsworld.net\/2018\/06\/column-558-the-man-the-myth-the-legend\/"},"modified":"2018-06-01T13:03:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T13:03:36","slug":"column-558-the-man-the-myth-the-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dartoidsworld.net\/2018\/06\/column-558-the-man-the-myth-the-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"Column #558 The Man. The Myth. The Legend."},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday, June 1, 2018
\nColumn 558
\nThe Man.\u00a0 The Myth.\u00a0 The Legend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the Old Dart Coach is currently in the thick of his series on the PDC\u2019s World Cup XIII it seems appropriate to remind younger and newer readers just who is<\/em> the\u00a0Old Dart Coach. The following column ran in 2011.<\/p>\n

_________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

As you read these words the Old Dart Coach, Howie Reed, is en route to Thailand\u2026<\/p>\n

The country will never be the same.<\/p>\n

In a few days he will meet up with his long-time friend David Brook, former Chief Executive of Federation Brewery (which signed John Lowe in 1986 to what became the longest sponsorship deal in brewing industry history). I met Brook in bar in at the MGM in Las Vegas after John Lowe\u2019s daughter was married in 2004. We\u2019ve kept in touch since.<\/p>\n

Brook likes bars, it seems. And beer. He owns the famous Island Lager Bar in Phuket. That\u2019s where the Old Dart Coach is headed.<\/p>\n

Phuket will never be the same\u2026<\/p>\n

A\u00a0self-described \u201cman of leisure\u201d today, Brook still finds time to pen a regular column for The Phuket News<\/em>. To borrow a turn of phrase from the Old Dart Coach himself and for those who have no \u201ceye dear\u201d of his background and \u201cnot too Chablis\u201d credentials to write about our sport, the following article is reprinted with Brook\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n

Dartoid\u2019s World plans to visit Brook\u2019s establishment in June. So David and Howie: save some beer for me!<\/p>\n

From the Grapevine – <\/strong>by David Brook<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wrote a musical hit, based on the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. But even Joseph\u2019s multi-colored garment would pale compared with attire worn by my long-time friend and sportswriter from Las Vegas, Howie Reed.<\/p>\n

Colorful, even flamboyant, are apt descriptions. But do not be fooled by appearances. This is a guy with a personality to match and a career that\u2019s equally colorful.<\/p>\n

It started back in 1938 in San Diego when Irene and Chuck Reed became proud parents. Educated in California, and in particular at Oregon State and San Jose State Universities, Howie achieved Bachelor and Masters degrees.<\/p>\n

But alongside college studies Howie\u2019s passion for sports was realized \u2013 American football, baseball and wrestling in particular. As time progressed he even enjoyed success as a professional rodeo cowboy and steer wrestler.<\/p>\n

Involvement in sports shaped his career as a senior figure in national advertising agencies, as an executive with CBS TV and as a producer of professional rodeos. But two particular skills dominated \u2013 as a presenter and writer.<\/p>\n

He emerged as a regular writer for leading US boxing and darts media; even today he writes as The Old Dart Coach for the biggest internet darts site, Dartoid\u2019s World, and issues regular boxing articles and periodic writings on all American sports.<\/p>\n

Not only a skilled writer, he remains a mean darts player, crafted by active playing in tournaments around the world with the big names of the time. His skills led him to captain no fewer than five national teams in the US and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n

Inevitably he produced darts events, including five Canadian national championships, while stage and presenter skills saw him front on ESPN.<\/p>\n

Howie first came to Thailand in 1983. He was Thailand darts captain when I first met him in 1989 at the Pattaya Darts Open. He was of course dressed in what I found was a typically flamboyant pink-and-yellow outfit. We became and remain warm friends.<\/p>\n

He is renowned, too, in the world of boxing; surely nobody is more knowledgeable. He has attended hundreds of fights around the world as ringside reporter or feature writer and is well known to boxers, ring staff, trainers, referees, promoters and even celebrities.<\/p>\n

At a fight in Las Vegas, Howie\u2019s friend, the late Tony Curtis, stopped by to say, \u201cHowie, even I wouldn\u2019t dare to wear a jacket like that.\u201d Quick as a flash, Howie replied, \u201cCos you ain\u2019t got the class!\u201d<\/p>\n

I have known Howie for over 20 years. I\u2019ve been to his Las Vegas home and he is a regular visitor to Thailand and Phuket. When asked how he would wish others to remember him, he replied: \u201cHe made me laugh, was always true to his friends and he exceeded his limited abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Howie, you make me, and everyone you meet, laugh. You\u2019ve always been a true friend and your abilities are boundless. You are unique and I am proud and honored to be able to call you my friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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