Honoring, Dick Harter

[Veteran_Picksetter]

I hope nobody minds that I put this under "Bobcats Talk". I feel it is an important topic here. And I'm sorry about the inappropriate comma in the thread title. It's late.

It's hard to believe that first Armon Gilliam and now Dick Harter are gone. Old school Hornets fans know what I'm talking about.

What Coach Harter did with the original Hornets team was nothing short of extaordinary. I mean there was virtually NO talent on that team. Their best player was Kelly Tripucka. They had Dave Hoppen and Tim Kempton playing Center. Mugsy and Dell were not very proven at the time. Rex Chapman was getting a lot of minutes as a high draft pick who turned out to be unworthy of that selection.

As a young fella, I worked for a moving company and got assigned to help pack Harter's belongings onto a truck, several months after he was done with the Hornets. I was right there in his home, but too shy to approach him or his wife. They seemed cordial. Upstairs, he had what I interpreted to be his basketball room. It had plenty of Hornets colors and a large screen TV, which were not as common at the time. I imagined that this was where he watched a lot of game tape. It was cool to be there.

Seems like Coach Harter was an NBA assistant only a few years ago, but I might be wrong. He was known to be quite the expert on defensive strategies.

Rest in peace, Coach.

[Veteran_Picksetter]

Thank you for reading.

[bes628]

R.I.P. Sad sad day.

[BlockParty]

He helped set the stage for Pro ball in Charlotte! Well done, RIP

[Scottley Crue]

So sorry to hear of his passing. Helping to usher in the first NBA team here and the excitement it would soon generate is something I hope he was proud of. May he rest in peace.

[superb1]

RIP, legendary in Charlotte professional history.

[ohara831]

RIP Coach.