Rob Schumacher, a photographer for The Arizona Republic for more than 30 years, passed away unexpectedly on May 17. Schumacher covered a variety of topics throughout his career, ranging from breaking news and disaster stories to the Olympic Games, Super Bowls and Masters golf tournaments.
Over the years, Schumacher accumulated many awards, including awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Associated Press Sports Editors, the Arizona Newspapers Association and the Best of the West contests. He also took the Arizona Associated Press Managing Editor’s photo of the year in 2003 and was named Arizona Photojournalist of the Year by the Arizona Press Club in 2020.
Michael Chow, a photographer, joined “Arizona Horizon” to remember Schumacher’s career.
