Irv MossIrv Moss has been writing prep sports stories since 1955 and was in integral part of the early coverage for high school sports in Colorado. A native of Denver, Moss graduated from West High School in Denver.
In fact, he was hired as a part-timer by the Post while still a student at West High School.
He and the Rocky Mountain News’ Manual Boody (CHSAA Hall of Fame 1990) were the first two newspaper writers to give life in the major papers to prep sports.
Moss is the architect of the Post’s Gold Helmet Award, given annually to the outstanding Colorado prep football scholar-athlete. And, he was the lead prep writer for the paper from the late 1950s until the mid-1970s.
He is nearing his 60th year as a reporter for the paper and continues to write columns (Colorado Classics and Where Are They Now?) and reports on primarily collegiate sports these days.
He produced the first CHSAA wrestling and basketball championship programs until 1988.
Although he covered all sports, he has an affection for wrestling and the CHSAA state wrestling championships. He has received awards for his work in the sport, as well as for other pieces he has written.
He expressed his appreciation for all the Post “people” he worked with, especially Charles Wigle, John Toohey and Joe Sanchez.
He is a member of the Colorado Dugout Club Hall of Fame and was named the top writer by Wrestling News in the past.
At his urging, the CHSAA opened a position to deal with media and publications in the 1970s. Bob Ottewill (CHSAA Hall of Fame 2006) was the first one to assume that role.
If you are anyone in high school sports, you can’t pass on into the next world without an obituary from Irv Moss. Moss remains one of the state’s most compelling voices in sports, serving as a resource for prep, collegiate and professional sports in Colorado.
