Curtis Rush

Curtis Rush is a former sports writer at the Toronto Star. In April of 2016, he wrapped up a 40-year career, including 35 at the Star. He now freelances.

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Curtis Rush

Feb 18, 2016 · 7 min read

The frantic life of a sports deadline writer

Sports writing teaches you many things, and probably the most important is how to…

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Apr 12, 2016 · 8 min read

When I learned that football legend Angelo Mosca had Alzheimer’s

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Apr 11, 2016 · 4 min read

When I got to meet the great Tommy Joe Coffey

I grew up admiring Tommy Joe Coffey, the legendary CFL receiver/kicker. He had a…

Curtis Rush

Apr 8, 2016 · 5 min read

How I discovered Toronto’s God Squad

As the beat reporter covering the Toronto Argonauts, I kept noticing this short, kind of stubby…

Curtis Rush

Apr 8, 2016 · 4 min read

How I tracked down the Boston Marathon’s Good Samaritan

Curtis Rush

Apr 6, 2016 · 8 min read

Recalling the frantic hours to save Hockey Night in Canada