[John DiBartolomeo]

I'm shocked. Richard won the Gators in 1984 and tried to repeat in '85... except I beat him in the final that year. He would always kiddingly say how I "stole" the Wally from him. I remember wearing the championship jacket one time to an event and he wanted to know if that was "his jacket." He was a great guy, always giving back. I enjoyed catching up with him when our paths crossed, which wasn't often enough. Godspeed.