Rick Bonnell, award-winning sportswriter for the Charlotte Observer, gone at age 63:Covered Charlotte Hornets since 1988
Rick Bonnell, an award-winning sportswriter for more than 33 years at The Charlotte Observer, was found dead in his home Tuesday. He was 63. Bonnell was The Observer’s first beat reporter to cover the Charlotte Hornets during their inaugural season in 1988-89, and he was still breaking stories on the Hornets beat throughout this past … Rick Bonnell, award-winning sportswriter for the Charlotte Observer, gone at age 63:Covered Charlotte Hornets since 1988