Ken McKee excelled at so many things over a career in sports journalism that spanned more than four decades, it’s hard to know where to begin. Former Toronto Star sports editor and writer Ken McKee, centre, accepts Star Santa Fund donations from former Argonauts coach Leo Cahill, left, and John Kerns in 1977. McKee, who covered several sports over a career that spanned decades, died Wednesday at age 86. ( John Mahler / Toronto Star file photo )McKee, who retired in 1997, came by that versatility naturally, starting when he was hired by the Star as a sports reporter in October of 1965. Toronto Star feature writer Mary Ormsby, who began working in the sports department in 1985, said McKee was a family man who counselled her to keep life and work in proper perspective.

Source: thestar May 02, 2019 23:15 UTC