Olin loved to play and watch most sports. He and Katherine built an outdoor basketball court at Waterperry Farm, where he played basketball for many years, with a group of guys 10-25 years younger than him. With bad knees and asthma, he would bull his way to the basket wheezing heavily and crashing his knee brace into opponents in the way. He and I shared season football and basketball tickets to UVA’s games for almost two decades. He was a great optimist about UVA’s chances, and even wrote to the coaches to suggest how the defensive backs could improve pass protection. One year, his back was so bad, with so much pain and spasm, that he would trudge, bent over on crutches, for the 1 1/2 miles from parking to the stadium. He was certain that this was better for his back, then what the doctors were recommending. He was soooo stubborn at times. Finally, in his later years, he gave up walking to the stadium, and would come to our house to watch the game on TV. We would often serve popcorn, which we would have to clean out of the and off of the floor and from under the couch cushions where he sat. If pressed, Olin would often talk about being a fiscal conservative and staunch republican, which got us into many complicated discussions. Again, he was sooo stubborn. Olin was a great friend and spirit, kind, caring, generous, and with a definite mind of his own. He will surely be missed.