Comments on: When Great Men Pass

By: Barbara Linehan

Barbara Linehan — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:26:01 +0000

Thank you for this outstanding tribute to a great man who shaped numerous lives on and off the court.

By: Larry Theuer

Larry Theuer — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:23:27 +0000

Great article. Great sentiments.

By: Curtis Smith

Curtis Smith — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:20:12 +0000

Very nicely said.

By: MarySue Christopher

MarySue Christopher — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:18:56 +0000

This is awesome! What a great tribute.

By: Patty Karlovich

Patty Karlovich — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:18:08 +0000

Thank you for those kind words about Dad and our family.
RIP Daddy

By: Linda Edelman Murphy

Linda Edelman Murphy — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:16:52 +0000

Steve thank you from Millie and myself as I sit next to her reading your article! She is thrilled with how you remembered so much from our childhood days. Millie and Ray shared many loving years together !!! Steve you are Blessed with wonderful words. Thank you for the tribute to our Edelman Clan!

By: Craig Littlepage

Craig Littlepage — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:36:32 +0000

Hello Steve & thx for sharing the news & the remembrances. I spoke to Coach Edelman about 2 yrs ago. I believe he talked about a granddaughter that was a good high school player.

We called Coach Edelman “The Baron” & he was truly a Coach’s Coach. My prayers will be going out to the family who I’m sure have tremendous memories of a life well-lived.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:20:33 +0000

Debbie,

I played baseball for Haverford High and Ardmore Manor, I was very aware of your dad and the impact he had. He was a coaching legend in his own right. Please let him know that he is remembered and admired.

Thank you for your comment.

By: Debbie Bell Misher

Debbie Bell Misher — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:04:37 +0000

Ray was one of my Dad’s oldest friends. My Dad Ace Bell, Sam Venuto and Ray wanted to one day all coach at the same college, ray for basketball, Sam for football and my Dad for baseball. It never happened but it was fun for them to think about. Sam passed earlier this year, now Ray. Dad is very sad to have lost his last remaining friend from childhood. If he does not make it to the funeral I hope Millie will know he is thinking of her!

By: William Graham Harpe

William Graham Harpe — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:38:53 +0000

Mr. Edelman was a very nice teacher, coach, and all around good guy, and I would like to extend my sympathies to his family in this time of loss and sadness. I was playing baseball one Sunday, a sandlot pick-up game on the softball diamond at Elwell field, the year was 1962, and I was an inexperienced 11 year old catcher. I managed to dislocate my index finger on my right hand, by reaching out for an outside fastball with my ungloved hand. Coach Edelman tried to pop the finger back in place, but couldn’t, so he took me over to Bryn Mawr Hospital E.R. and waited for me to get treated, and then paid the Doctor’s bill for setting my finger, and casting it. Coach didn’t know me from Adam, I was just a local kid, but that didn’t matter to him, his act of kindness was never forgotten by me . I was also fortunate enough to have had him as my gym teacher, and health teacher in ‘64 and ‘65 at the Junior High school, he was a wonderful man. I learned an awful lot about kindness and giving from him. God Bless you Mr. Edelman, you were a good guy !!!
William Graham Harper