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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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Explore Momentum
- “Every time I got 'Amazing Spider-Man' or 'Fantastic Four' or another book firmly on the rails, we got pulled…”J. Michael Straczynski
- “Help me,” the girl pleaded softly.Sam knelt beside her. He recoiled in shock. “Bette?”The left side of Bounci…”Michael Grant
- “United spent $1.2 billion repurchasing shares in 2015 and plans to spend $1.5 billion on share repurchases in…”Oscar Munoz
Explore Soccer
- “Maybe I should find myself one of those sexy British soccer stars. David Beckham is hot. But I've got a hell…”Missy Elliott
- “I tried it all. I played soccer, I tried golf, I tried tennis, I tried ping-pong, I tried everything. But at…”Leon Draisaitl
- “All three of my kids play soccer. Each one of them started from the time they were about 5 or 6, and we just…”Lisa Vidal
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Books by Frank Deford
The Entitled
2007