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SEC Media Days honors late Arkansas writer Bob Holt

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Bob Holt honored at SEC Media Days
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Former Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writer Bob Holt was honored at SEC Media Days Monday, following his passing in December. A noteworthy sports writer ever present at the event and a storied writer covering the Arkansas Razorbacks, Holt was sorely missed in the conference-wide event.

Chuck Dunlap, who was on-hand at SEC Media Days, tweeted a picture of Holt’s spot at the media table, featuring a credential. A small, but beautiful gesture to honor someone who covered Arkansas for 45 years.

Holt was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Football Writers Association of America in February. You can see his honor at SEC Media Days below.

Holt passed away five days after he collapsed at Faurot Field while covering a game between Arkansas and Missouri. He was 65-years old.

Wally Hall, who was the assistant managing sports editor for the Democrat-Gazette, noted Holt’s tremendous work ethic. Holt would compile more than 400 bylines a year and was a stout insider, proving readers plenty of info regarding the Razorbacks.

“As long as he liked to take, because he was very, very thorough, there wasn’t a question he wouldn’t ask – sometimes the rest of the media would get frustrated because we couldn’t leave because Bob kept asking questions,” Hall said while holding back a laugh. “But he never missed a deadline.”

Simply put, if you were on the SEC beat, you knew Holt. The Shreveport-Bossier Journal’s Ron Higgins had a touching statement regarding Holt’s impact.

“Bob Holt transformed from a consummate journalist to simply beloved,” Higgins said. “And that included administrators, coaches, players, fans and his fellow journalists who all came to know him as just Bob. He was thorough in his work, always factual and balanced, and seeking a unique angle. As a colleague, he never failed to help other writers if they needed quotes or anything else that made their day easier.”