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Ralph Wiley was a sportswriter for SportsIllustrated, an author, and most recently wrote for Page 2 at espn.com. He was a good writer, brilliant, sometimes infuriating, frequently thought provoking. He died suddenly on Sunday night, and in tribute Page 2 devoted today's content to him. They included his very first article for Page 2 which was written for September 12, 2001. By the end of the piece, he'd made me cry:

Why we need sports now