Friday, March 25, 2022
Hi Shirley - this is Harold Kaufman and wanted to send my deepest sympathies to you and the family. May all the great memories you both shared during your 50+ years of marriage serve as some sort of comfort. Leonard was the first writer I met when moving to Charlotte in 1988 for our expansion year and not only did a professional relationship begin, but so did a friendship. I always had the utmost respect for Leonard and how he went about his work. Players and coaches shared a fondness for him as well due to his fairness, accountability and how he conducted himself overall. Never has anyone had an unkind thing to say about Leonard in my experiences and that's not an easy thing to say when your job is being a reporter. Have so many great memories over the years during our time in Charlotte. I know he will be missed by so many and please know that we are thinking of you during this difficult time.
Harold