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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 Gratitude
- “Most of us forget to take time for wonder, praise and gratitude until it is almost too late. Gratitude is a m…”Faith Baldwin
- “When you forgive, you do not change the past, but you change your future".”Camilla Dorand
- “I'm very thankful that I'm in a position where I'll never be without a session. I'll always have someone who…”MNEK
Explore Freedom
- “Tyranny is the wolf cast by the shadows of sheep.”Stefan Molyneux
- “There are turning points in everyone's life when we have to fight, even if we have to do it by ourselves and…”Junius Williams
- “We were looking at ourselves as a store rather than a brand. When you do that, you draw thick, heavy lines ar…”Robert J. Fisher
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Books by Frank Deford
The Entitled
2007