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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 can remember going to see the minor league Orioles. Until I was 15 years old, we'd go down with 3,000 peopl…”Frank Deford
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Books by Frank Deford
The Entitled
2007