Former Express-News sportswriter remembered for work ethic, professionalism
JUANITO GARZA, STAFF / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWSAn education reporter for the San Antonio Express-News since 1984, Griffin, then 27, was torn between continuing with that beat or accepting a long-standing offer from the newspaper’s sports editor to join his staff.
Griffin died July 8, a week shy of his birthday, at his home in Corpus Christi surrounded by his family after a short bout with a rare form of cancer. He was 62. News of his death triggered an outpouring of comments on social media from colleagues, coaches, athletes, media relations staffers and readers about his professionalism, dogged reporting, and reputation for being one of the nicest guys in the business.
Known affectionately to his closest friends as “Willie T.” — William Timothy Griffin was his full name — Griffin was revered for his unequaled work ethic and passion for journalism. No matter the assignment, he approached it as if he were teaming with Woodward and Bernstein to break Watergate stories, pounding his laptop keyboard in a determined manner that reverberated around the office or press box.
“His sourcing would rank 10 on a scale of one to 10,” Robinson said. “Every time I thought he had enough, he would make five more calls. His sourcing was impeccable.”“We couldn’t go out and just out-bid other newspapers for great talent,” Robinson said. “We had to hire at a very modest amount and hope we could find someone who could blossom into something special. With Tim, it was clear to all of us who knew him as a city-side reporter he was going to be special.
“You saw his passion for college sports with the way he went about his job on a daily basis,” Bohls said. “He wasn’t ever a guy who just mailed in his story. He was a consummate professional who gave his all. He approached journalism with a seriousness you don’t always see in reporters. He wasn’t the flashiest writer. But he was as far from sensationalist as you can get, a nuts-and-bolts reporter who got his stuff straight. He was accurate and thorough.
“All the kids in the neighborhood when Bradley was growing up in San Antonio that would come to the house called him ‘Mr. Tim,’ ” Nedra said. “And ‘Mr. Tim’ was known for the world-famous chocolate cookies he would make. They were really rich, nasty things, and all the kids who weren’t supposed to have them would come to our house and eat them anyway.”
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