CWS Patriarch dies

Mike in Memphis · Apr 1, 2010

CWS Patriarch dies
From the April 1, 2010 online edition of the Omaha World-Herald:

The link: http://www.omaha.com/article/20100331/NEWS01/704019861#cws-patriarch-diesing-dies

CWS patriarch Diesing dies
Jack Diesing Sr.’s involvement in the College World Series came about by accident.
In 1963, his boss at the Omaha-based Brandeis department store died. Diesing assumed many of E.F. Pettis’ duties, one of which was general chairman of the series.
“I had never been to a game,” Diesing recalled in a 1994 interview. “I didn’t know about it, and I said I wouldn’t do it.” But he got help and agreed to take charge of the event.

At that time, the series had lost money nine of the 14 years it had been played in Omaha. It never lost money again.

Diesing, who built the series into a premier Omaha event, died Wednesday at a local care center of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 92.
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The NCAA’s respect for Diesing was shown in its endorsement of the Jack Diesing Sr. Award, given annually since 1999 by CWS Inc. to the outstanding player of the series. The NCAA has endorsed no other similar championship awards.

Memorials have been established to the College World Series Inc., Boys Town and the Open Door Mission.

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