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About Frank Deford
American sportswriter and novelist
Frank Deford was an American sportswriter and novelist. He was born in 1938 and died in 2017. He is best known for his long career writing about sports and for his familiar presence on radio. From 1980 until his death, Deford was a regular sports commentator on NPR's Morning Edition. His work moved between journalism and fiction, and his public voice was closely associated with sports writing, commentary, and the culture around athletics.
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- “I remember, when I was growing up in Baltimore, we'd get on a streetcar and go down to see the Orioles, and f…”Frank Deford
- “You're writing about young, vibrant people; there are wins and losses. In other words, it's great drama.”Frank Deford
- “Does each of us need to suffer agony to understand how brutal our gridiron entertainment is? Surely, seeing i…”Frank Deford
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- “Yes, sports are very often very boring, which is good and necessary: If games were one long highlight, we wou…”Steve Rushin
- “He hits it long. His shoulders are impressively quick through the ball. That's where he's getting his power f…”Nick Faldo
- “I was happy at ESPN, I was succeeding at ESPN and I love sports. But the very foundational principles, set as…”Will Cain
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Books by Frank Deford
The Entitled
2007