HomeBiographyFilm rights, Screenplays, RepresentationInstitutional Knowledge commentariesTERRY FREI'S NOVELS:1, Olympic Affair: Hitler's Siren and America's Hero2, THE WITCH'S SEASON: A Team, A Town, A Campus, The TimesTERRY FREI'S NON-FICTION BOOKS:1. HORNS, HOGS, AND NIXON COMING2, Third Down and a War to Go3, '77: DENVER, THE BRONCOS, AND A COMING OF AGE4, PLAYING PIANO IN A BROTHEL5, March 1939: Before the MadnessTERRY FREI'S SCREENPLAY PREVIEWS1, Screenplay Opening Scenes: Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming2, Screenplay opering scenes: Third Down and a War to Go3, Screenplay Opening Scenes: The Witch's SeasonErik Johnson steps away from the gameTerry Frei's Press Credentials: Hairstyles Spanning the YearsThe OregonianThe Sporting NewsESPN.comDenver PostGreeley TribuneEarthquake at the World SeriesHoneymooners Meet the Boys of SummerTommy Lasorda, the Spokane Indians, the Eugene Emeralds, and My Summer of '70Breaking my own rule. With the first person to walk on the moonLeila Morrison: She came ashore at Normandy, too ... and kept gpingEdna Middlemas: She was in the Room where it happened at Yalta ... and earned the Bronze StarElmer Gedeon, Michigan and Washington SenatorsA Year with Nick Saban before he was NICK SABANHorns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming Excerpt: James Street: Wishbone WizardHorns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming, Excerpt: July 1969 ... and beyondHorns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming excerpt: Right 53 Veer PassHorns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: The Greg Ploetz SagaHorns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Reflections at 20th Anniversary of ReleaseHorns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: When I was subpoenaed and deposed in Ploetz vs. NCAA lawsuitThird Down and a War to Go genesis: Grateful for the Guard, Jerry FreiThird Down and a War to Go: PrologueThird Down and a War to Go: Mosquito BowlThird Down and a War to Go: "Madison Gillaspey never came back."Third Down and a War to Go Excerpt: Ohio State vs. WisconsinThird Down and War to Go: The death of Dave SchreinerThird Down and a War to Go Excerpt: Minnesota gameThird Down and a War to Go: Bob BaumannThird Down and a War to Go: Badgers Mark Hoskins and Don Pfotenhauer. The POW Experience'77: Randy Gradishar'77: AFC Title Game'77: RIP, Joe Collier'77: RIP, Otis Armstrong'77:Red Miller'77: Louis Wright'77: Broncos at Raiders'77 excerpt: John Ralston'77 excerpt: Barney ChavousThe Witch's Season: Air Force Game, Bitter Protest, a Single ShotThe Witch's Season's circuitous journeyThe Witch's Season: UCLA Game, weed, smoke, turmoilThe Witch's Season: Saluting Tom GrahamPlaying Piano Excerpt: Rocky HockeyPlaying Piano Excerpt: Leonard vs. Hearns vs. HaglerPlaying Piano Excerpt: Avalanche Glory Days: Sakic, Forsberg, Roy and the Stanley CupOlympic Affair Genesis: Glenn Morris OakOlympic Affair: Chapter 1, Leni's VisitOlympic Affair Excerpts: Amazing story of Marty GlickmanOlympic Affair: Chapter 15, Aren't You Thomas Wolfe?Olympic Affair: From internationally celebrated Olympic hero to Lions castoff ... in 4 yearsMarch 1939: IntroductionMarch 1939, Excerpt: The StartersMarch 1939 Excerpt: First NCAA Title GameSave By RoyOmnibus profile: Lt. Col. John Mosley, Aggie and Tuskegee AirmanLt. Col. John Mosley BoulevardCSU retires Lt. Col. John Mosley's No. 14They Call Me "Mr. De": The Story of Columbine's Heart, Resilience and RecoveryWould you want your kid to play football?A Selection of Terry Frei's writing about World War II heroesSmoke 'em inside: On Ball Four and Jim BoutonAll about The Code: Steve Moore and Todd BertuzziJon Hassler, Terry Kay and other favorite novelistsKids' sports books: The ClassicsBig Bill Ficke's Big HeartBob Bell's Food For ThoughtIrv Brown is on AssignmentIrv Moss, Colorado ClassicAnother Richard MonfortShadowing Derrick WebbLewis "Dude" Dent, Colorado A&M (State)Perry Blach, Colorado A&M (State)Bednar paid his dues ... and then someHeroic Buff Bob Spicer: "That's how I lost my eye"Salute to Pierre Lacroix, who built Colorado's first championsPierre Lacroix Celebration of LIfeHockey in Stalag Luft IIIJoe Sakic interviewFrench Legion of Honor MedalRIP, Bob Newland: A great Duck and loyal friendUvalde ignored the lessons of ColumbineCatching up with Frank DeAngelis about gunsEx-Columbine principal Frank DeAngelis: "It's got to stop."Chris Drury, Little LeaguerEx-Av Andrei Nikolshin's Ukraine roots: His father survived invasion, gulags, coal mines, moreRIP, Ron Earley (1950-2022)Bryce Harper, phenomOn "My Fair Lady"On "To Kill A Mockingbird": Book, movie, playWhen the Broncos annually encamped in GreeleyPhil Guardado and High Plains Honor FlightMike Boryla: QB and playwright40 years after opening in London, Les Miz still is thrilling the 10th (or so) time aroundJared Bednar, David Carle: Denver's 1-2 punchThe Firing of Jay Norvell"Chess" is backNathan MacKinnon now indeed is "generational"November 22, 1963Colorado at Oregon: Rematch of Autzen Stadium's opening gameRIP, Russ FrancisRIP, Andy MaurerNewspaper sports sections resetting deadlines, ambitions.Still a horse-racing fan ... and not just on the first Saturday in MaySo who was Bill Masterton?Kraken are new, but hockey is deep-rooted in Seattle and Pacific NorthwestIt happened again. Again. We have to do SOMETHING.A Story for the Season: A Magic Soccer BallDrury and Sakic: Teammates, roommates, execsBob Hartley: The Man From HawkesburyDenny Dressman's Game 163

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Most previous commentaries were removed in the 2022 and 2025 rebootings of this page. Those remaining were judged to have a shelf life. Many -- but not all -- of those linked below also can be found through the navigation bar. Also, the order is a bit random in places, but it's close enough.

 


November 30, 2025: Denver hockey's 1-2 coaching punch: Jared Bednar and David Carle 

 

 

November 17, 2025:  Avalanche Glory Days: Sakic, Forsberg, Roy, and the Stanley Cup

 

 

November 12, 2025: "Chess" is back on Broadway. The original 1988 New York production deserved better 


November 11, 2025: Veterans Day salute: The POW experiences of Mark Hoskins and Don Pfotenhauer, my father's Wisconsin Badger teammates 

 

October 22, 2025: The Firing of Jay Norvell

 

October 10, 2025: Forty years after it opened to negative reviews in London, "Les Miserables" still thrills me every time I see it ... and I've seen it 10 times in five cities. 

 

October 6, 2025Erik Johnson hangs up his skates 

  

August 8, 2025: Would you want your kid to play football?  


 July 24, 2025: For 21 summers, the Broncos bonded in Greeley -- on and off the field

 

 June 2025How I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease 

 

 October 2, 2024Phil Guardado and High Plains Honor Flight


September 14, 2024Rocky Mountain Showdown: The Amazing Mr. Hunter 


 


 July 20, 2024Neil Armstrong's giant leap for mankind

 

 June 30, 2024: Catching up with Bob Bell and Food For Thought

 

 May 30, 2024: DU's Zeev Buium a likely top 10 NHL pick


May 7, 2024: RIP, Joe Collier

 

 

March 8, 2024It was 20 years ago today ... Todd Bertuzzi attacked Steve Moore

 

 February 4, 2024: Sakic and Drury: Teammates, roommates, execs

 

December 25, 2023: A story for the season: A Magic Soccer Ball

 

December 21, 2023: Nathan MacKinnon has become "generational"

 

November 22, 2023: November 22, 1963

 

November 19, 2023: Lt. Col. John Mosley Boulevard

 

November 6, 2023: Rocky ... really Rocky ... Hockey

 

October 10, 2023Barney Chavous among selections to Colorado Sports Hall of Fame: '77 excerpt 

 

October 2, 2023: RIP Russ Francis ... he took my pitches downtown

 

August 25, 2023: On Randy Gradishar: No, it's NOT all good now

 

July 28, 2023When the A's were coming to Denver ... for "good"

 

 

June 21, 2023: As Hall of Fame calls, reprise of tribute to Pierre Lacroix

 

June 12, 2023: Where does Nuggets' first NBA title rank among Colorado championships?

 

June 6, 2023: On the 79th anniversary of D-Day

 

 May 5, 2023Still a horse racing fan ... and not just on the first Saturday in May

 

April 16, 2023: Former Columbine Principal: "It's got to stop."

 

April 15, 2023: Hockey is NOT new in Seattle

 

 

April 11, 2023: So who was Bill Masterton? 

 

April 6, 2023: Darned right, Rockies home opener worth celebrating

 

 

 

March 7, 2023: Give Stan Kroenke credit ... 

 

February 25, 2023: Denny Dressman continues his Rockies hit streak

 

February 2, 2023: On Richard Thomas and stage's "To Kill A Mockingbird"

 

January 26, 2023: It happened again. Again. And again. We have to do something.

 

January 20, 2023: Bednar about to become franchise's winningest coach

 

January 14, 2023: Would you want your kid to play football? 

 

 December 23, 2022: My stories in Mile High Sports Magazine Awards Issue  


 December 16, 2022: 10th anniversary of Olympic Affair release 

   

December 4, 2022: CU welcomes Coach Prime

 

November 29, 2022: 20th anniversary of Horns, Hogs and Nixon Coming release

 

November 17, 2022: On "My Fair Lady"

 

 November 7, 2022: Stick taps for "Maxy" 

 

 October 25, 2022: Flashback: Bryce Harper in Grand Junction

 

October 14, 2022: Still have hopes for Olympic Affair

 

September 18, 2022: On Ron Earley, Walter Payton and organ donation

 

Farewells and salutes

Tom Graham

Pierre Lacroix

Irv Brown

Irv Moss 

 

Click here or on the navigation bar listings at left to access these:

 

Honeymooners Meet The Boys of Summer

 

Tommy Lasorda, the Spokane Indians, the Eugene Emeralds, and My Summer of '70

 

 

Smoke 'em Inside: On Ball Four and Jim Bouton 

 

Earthquake at the World Series 

 

Tribute to Jon Hassler, Terry Kay and other favorite novelists 

 

Kids' sports books: The Classics

 

A Year with Nick Saban

 

Archives of journalism work accessible on page for each outlet -- Denver Post, Oregonian, Sporting News, Greeley Tribune. 

 

Bob Bell's Mile Hi Property 

and Food For Thought

 

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Big Bill's New York Pizza

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Centennial CO 80122

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And JoAnn B. Ficke Cancer Foundation  

 

Big Bill's Big Heart