Description:Chapters: Red Smith, George Vecsey, Dave Anderson, Jack Curry. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: For other uses, see: Red Smith (disambiguation) Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith (September 25, 1905 in Green Bay, Wisconsin January 15, 1982 in Stamford, Connecticut) was an American sportswriter who rose to become one of America's most widely read sports columnists. After graduating from Green Bay East High School, site of Packers home games until 1957, Smith moved on to the University of Notre Dame. After graduation, he worked for the Milwaukee Sentinel, St. Louis Journal, and Philadelphia Record. After 18 years, Smith joined the New York Herald Tribune. He cemented his reputation with the Herald-Trib, as his column was widely read and often syndicated. When the paper folded in 1966, he became a freelance writer. He joined the New York Times in 1971 as a contract writer. By this time, his reputation was secured as one of the foremost sportswriters in America. During his time with the Times, Smith garnered many awards. In 1976, he was the first sportswriter to win the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. He also received the J. G. Taylor Spink Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. Furthermore, the Associated Press awarded him the first Red Smith Award for "outstanding contributions to sports journalism." Smith was a strong critic of former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammed Ali throughout Ali's career. When Ali refused to serve during the Vietnam War, claiming his case as a conscientious objector, Smith rounded on him. Despite not serving in any army during his own lifetime the reporter noted, "Squealing over the possibility that the military may call him up, Cassius makes himself as sorry a spectacle as those unwashed punks who picket and de...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=220272We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New York Times Sportswriters: Red Smith, George Vecsey, Dave Anderson, Jack Curry. To get started finding New York Times Sportswriters: Red Smith, George Vecsey, Dave Anderson, Jack Curry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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20
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Books LLC
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2010
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1158307764
New York Times Sportswriters: Red Smith, George Vecsey, Dave Anderson, Jack Curry
Description: Chapters: Red Smith, George Vecsey, Dave Anderson, Jack Curry. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: For other uses, see: Red Smith (disambiguation) Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith (September 25, 1905 in Green Bay, Wisconsin January 15, 1982 in Stamford, Connecticut) was an American sportswriter who rose to become one of America's most widely read sports columnists. After graduating from Green Bay East High School, site of Packers home games until 1957, Smith moved on to the University of Notre Dame. After graduation, he worked for the Milwaukee Sentinel, St. Louis Journal, and Philadelphia Record. After 18 years, Smith joined the New York Herald Tribune. He cemented his reputation with the Herald-Trib, as his column was widely read and often syndicated. When the paper folded in 1966, he became a freelance writer. He joined the New York Times in 1971 as a contract writer. By this time, his reputation was secured as one of the foremost sportswriters in America. During his time with the Times, Smith garnered many awards. In 1976, he was the first sportswriter to win the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. He also received the J. G. Taylor Spink Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. Furthermore, the Associated Press awarded him the first Red Smith Award for "outstanding contributions to sports journalism." Smith was a strong critic of former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammed Ali throughout Ali's career. When Ali refused to serve during the Vietnam War, claiming his case as a conscientious objector, Smith rounded on him. Despite not serving in any army during his own lifetime the reporter noted, "Squealing over the possibility that the military may call him up, Cassius makes himself as sorry a spectacle as those unwashed punks who picket and de...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=220272We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New York Times Sportswriters: Red Smith, George Vecsey, Dave Anderson, Jack Curry. To get started finding New York Times Sportswriters: Red Smith, George Vecsey, Dave Anderson, Jack Curry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.