Dick Connor Papers

Dick Connor Chronology

Dick Connor Papers

June 7th, 1930

Richard James Connor was born in Iowa City, IO

1943

Family moved to Columbia, MO

1948

Connor attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO for one year

1949

Family moved to Denver, CO where Connor attended Regis College, Denver, CO

1950-1954

Connor served in the U.S. Air Force and wrote for the newspapers at Parks and Hamilton, CA Air Force Bases

1956

Connor graduated form Regis College, married Mary Kay, and began working for Regis University as a public information director

1961

Connor joined the Rocky Mountain News as a sports writer

1965-1982

Connor worked as a sports writer for the Denver Post

1982-1988

Connor returned to the Rocky Mountain News

1988-1992

Connor wrote for the Denver Post

1961-1992

Connor was named Colorado Sports Writer of the Year 22 times

1977

Received the Broadcasting Award Citation

1980

Received the Pro Football Writers of America Award

1984

Named one of the Top Ten Sports Columnists by the Associated Press Sports Editors

1986

Received the Individual Personal Columns Award

1987

Received the Lowell Thomas Journalist Award

1988

Received the Regis Alumni Achievement Award

1991

Received the Dick McCann Memorial Award

1992

Elected to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame

Dec 25th, 1992

Last column appeared in the Denver Post

Dec 30th, 1992

Died of liver cancer at home with his family

1993

Elected to the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

1998

Elected to the Denver Press Club Hall of Fame