"Ray was very respectful to everyone, including kids..." Mark Macrae
Mark Macrae's comments on Ray Hess are on the mark ("Ray was very respectful to everyone, including kids and a positive influence on many in the hobby including myself"). I got to meet him for the first time at the 1973 Midwest Sports Collectors Convention at the Troy-Hilton motel. Meeting Ray was like a reunion with an old friend!
Attached is a photo of Ray and me from the August/September 1973 issue of Sports Scoop magazine ("Joe Sewell" cover). Incidentally that particular issue contains photos of other "old-timers": show co-promoter Lloyd Toerpe, Paul Frisz with Pat Quinn, Sport Fan editor-publisher Bob Jasperson, photo supplier Jim Rowe, Stan McClure, Frank Nagy and others. Sadly, most have passed on but all left a lasting impression on us - including, and especially, Ray Hess.
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