O'Meara began his career at the Ottawa Free Press in 1910.[3] He was the sports editor of the Ottawa Journal during the 1920s, and mentored his successor Bill Westwick.[4][5] He joined the Star in 1929 and retired at the age of 76 around 1968. Although controversy exists over this claim, he was widely credited with nicknaming Maurice Richard "Rocket".[3]
O'Meara died on October 25, 1971 in a Montreal hospital at age 79. He had entered the facility roughly one week before, after suffering a heart attack, and never regained consciousness.[6]
References
^"Basil O'Meara". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. cfhof.ca. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ abSports writer covered action for 50 years
Meara, Baz O. The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Oct 26, 1971; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail. pg. 37