Larry Brooks, who for nearly 40 years covered hockey and the New York Rangers for the New York Post, died Thursday after a brief battle with cancer, according to the newspaper. He was 75.

Brooks was selected for the Elmer Ferguson Award in 2018. It is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association and given by the Hall of Fame "in recognition of distinguished members of the newspaper profession whose words have brought honor to journalism and to hockey."

"I appreciate the recognition," Brooks told NHL.com in 2018. "I think it's something when my name is up on a plaque, that will be spectacular for my grandson and granddaughter to be able to see. To be in the company of people like Red Fisher, Frank Orr, Fran Rosa and Michael Farber, it's special."

Brooks began his career at the

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