Patrick oneal, son of ryan oneal

The year-old actor — who died on Dec. The actor — who died on Friday at age 82 — supported his son Patrick, 56, in his career as a TV sportscaster, which synced with his own love of sports and early beginnings as a professional boxer. Downtown News in July. I made my dad proud…my dad always gives me his full support.

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He had some success, winning 18 out of 22 fights including 13 knockouts, reported the outlet, before switching to acting in He has since covered significant wins from the Lakers, Los Angeles Angels and Kings and he was the first to interview Kobe Bryant after the late NBA legend scored 81 points in — all proud achievements witnessed by his late father.

However, when asked about looking back on his storied career, Ryan was adamant he was living in the present. On Friday, Patrick announced in a post on Instagram that his father Ryan "passed away peacefully. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us," his post began. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life.

The tribute then noted his father's legendary status in the world of showbusiness, detailing more of his achievements. Full stop.