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Saddened to hear of the passing of longtime Lions equipment manager Ken Kasuya, who has been a beloved part of the organization for more than 40 years. RIP, Kato.

LIONS MOURN LOSS OF EQUIPMENT MANAGER KEN KASUYA
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Wow. I knew he has been dealing with some health issues in recent years but this is nonetheless very shocking. He will be missed.
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Kato is a huge part of the BC Lions and their history. A great guy , a good friend ..... He will be missed. RIP
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Like others I did recall he had serious health issues but still a sad and shocking bit of news to fans.

Kato as I think they called him is a kind of a Bobby Ackles story IIRC - someone who just turned up and worked his way up to his dream role of equipment manager.

Not sure if Joe Paopao is still in Vancouver but weren't they room mates not that long ago - at the time of his last health issues where he missed TC I think it was?
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Very sad news. As with many Lions' fans, I had many chats with Kato. Nicest, best guy you could ever meet.

God Bless.
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My deepest sympathies. :bawl:

Lots of pictures of him at:
https://theprovince.com/sports/football ... ato-kasuya

He earned 5 of the 6 BC Lions Grey Cup rings. That's probably more than any other person - even more than Lui Passaglia who only has 4.
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A terrible loss for the Lions community. Met Ken couple of years ago at VGH where he was waiting to undergo kidney dialysis. RIP Kato
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I had the pleasure of interacting with Kato at the Lions facility a number of times and found him to be a first-class guy. Like others, while I was aware of health issues, this is still quite a shock and devastating news. :bawl:

Let's hope they keep the roof open this summer so Kato and Bobby can watch. :popcorn:


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What a back story regards Kato and the Leos -- the kind of history one loves to have and celebrate (a young kid on a bicycle et al). It so strongly lends to the notion of a "football family". No better example than he. It's heart-warming to see the flood of appreciation coming in from across the country, from all and sundry. Well deserved. The sidelines just won't look the same -- things won't look quite right without him there. Thank you good man, and RIP.
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祝你龍年行大運。
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I thought Global TV did a first-rate job in their Kato story, interviewing several former players (as well as colleague Billy Reichelt and Bomber Adam Bighill).





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Kato getting ''choked'' by fun-loving mauler Rob Murphy. Ha ha Everyone loved Kato.

God bless, Kato. RIP.

www.google.com/search?q=murphy+kato&cli ... gOAvnqtBAM

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Yes, I loved that Rob Murphy/Kato picture.

Lui had great things to say about him on TV.

Global suggested that Nick Hebeler gave him the Kato name BUT Squire seemed to indicate there were other versions of that out there.
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Toppy Vann wrote:
Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:09 pm
Yes, I loved that Rob Murphy/Kato picture.

Lui had great things to say about him on TV.

Global suggested that Nick Hebeler gave him the Kato name BUT Squire seemed to indicate there were other versions of that out there.
Kato himself says the name from is from the character on the Pink Panther, but this seems hard to believe as he was a bumbling fool and the name was spelled "Cato."

The Green Hornet's sidekick Kato (Bruce Lee) seems more in line with a nickname a player would bestow.


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A new memorial video about him on the Lions site:
https://www.bclions.com/2019/04/24/ken- ... ys-a-lion/
祝加拿大加式足球聯賽不列颠哥伦比亚卑詩雄獅隊今年贏格雷杯冠軍。此外祝溫哥華加人隊贏總統獎座·卡雲斯·甘保杯·史丹利盃。還每年祝溫哥華白頭浪隊贏美國足球大联盟杯。不要忘記每年祝溫哥華巨人贏西部冰球聯盟冠軍。
改建後的卑詩體育館於二十十一年九月三十日重新對外開放,首場體育活動為同日舉行的加拿大足球聯賽賽事,由主場的卑詩雄獅隊以三十三比二十四擊敗愛民頓愛斯基摩人隊。
祝你龍年行大運。
恭喜西雅图海鹰直到第四十八屆超級盃最終四十三比八大勝曾拿下兩次超級盃冠軍的丹佛野馬拿下隊史第一個超級盃冠軍。
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