jkx2 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 My dad just heard on the news that long time Buffalo sports caster Clip Smith was killed in a car accident tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I sure hope not. He started announcing back when I lived in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 That's sad. He was a piece of work. (NB: I mean that as a compliment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbank Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 a very unique person in Buffalo media, very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninMinn. Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Seems like only yesterday I was watching Clipley's Believe it or Not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS4LIFE Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Saw it on the news. RIP Clipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastabillz Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Terrible news. His quips were so bad they were funny. Wasn't he mayor of Lockport at one time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumping platelets Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Clipley's Believe it or Not was a classic. Prayers for him and his family ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 What sad news. RIP Clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP FROM PA Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 RIP Clip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Led off the 11pm news on all 3 channels last night. What a shame. A unique personality in Buffalo sports. The king of bad puns, which made him popular for 3 decades. A great sense of humor. Must have done a thousand local commercials. RIP Clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20040822/1027189.asp link to the Buffalo News article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20040822/1027189.asp link to the Buffalo News article 3454[/snapback] WNYMEDIA Buffalo radio & TV veteran Warren P."Clip" Smith,Jr. died yesterday(8/21)in a car Rosen on Royalton Center Rd. in Niagara County. According to the Niagara County Sheriff's Department,Smith ran a stop sign on Mountain Road and hit a minivan. Several people in the van were taken to Medina Hospital with minor injuries,while Smith was transported to ECMC via Mercy Flight,where he was declared dead on arrival. Smith got his start at WUSJ(better known today as WLVL/1340)in the early 60s. However,Clip became best know for his work as one of the sportscasters on WKBW-TV(ch.7)from 1971-88,as well as his never- ending series of puns. He then segued to radio,working for WGR(550) for 10 years then moved to co-owned WBEN(930)where he stayed until 2002. He was a member of the Lockport school board at the time of his death,as well as being a three time candidate for mayor and an alderman. According to Smith's column in the Lockport Union Sun & Journal,he was looking forward to his class reunion which was held yesterday. (He was a 1959 graduate of Lockport High School.) Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WNYMEDIA/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Yeah, that's sad. Makes me realize how lucky I am. About 10-12 years ago I was in a car accident with a minivan, In that case it was the minivan that ran the stop sign. She hit the driver's side.My car was totaled, and I was in shock, and bruised up and down my whole left side, but I was still able to walk away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 my memories of clip smith go back well into my childhood. this is sad news, and my sincerest condolensces go to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Does anyone know whether he was coming from or going to his reunion (see obit)? In any case, sad news. Glad the people in the minivan weren't hurt badly, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Back when HSBC Arena had first opened (and was still called Marine Midland Arena) they had Clipper take the mic during the intermission of one of the first preseason games they ever played there. His words, to paraphrase: "This is a beautiful new arena. I understand they're planning on adding a bakery soon....because there are going to be a lot of calls for icing." I always thought it was funny that anyone would tell jokes that bad in front of thousands. RIP, Clipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Clipley's Classics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 http://www.syracuse.com/newsflash/regional...ml&storylist=ny http://www.niagara-gazette.com/story.asp?id=414 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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