Harmon: Dave Rose, Mark Few face off as top hoopmeisters

Both these men are known nationally for their charitable work, their dedication to causes like Coaches for Cancer and the American Cancer Society. While you can publicly find figures amounting to nearly half a million dollars as a result of Few’s charitable work with his wife Marcy, Rose and his wife Cheryl have also raised tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars through their fundraising and events to benefit cancer patients. Their money numbers aren’t as available.

I read a quote about Few in the Tacoma News Tribune from last March, around the time of the NCAA Tournament. It came from Gonzaga’s play-by-play man Greg Heister. Every word he said could have described Dave Rose.

“He’s able to separate himself from the fray so well, and that keeps him grounded. He’s humble and private and he lives for his family and doesn’t pat himself on the back or want praise or glory. He mostly appreciates his quality of life.”

Rose and Few.

They are each one of a kind. And, the kind you hope will be around for a very long time.

Dick Harmon, Deseret News sports columnist, can be found on Twitter as Harmonwrites and can be contacted at dharmon@desnews.com.