Frank Deford - My Life as a Sportswriter

When
Wed Jun 13, 2012
Where
The Commonwealth Club SF
Time
6 pm
Cost
$7 - $20
Tags
Literary Arts, Author Appearances
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Senior Contributing Writer, Sports Illustrated; Author, Over Time: My Life As a Sportswriter

Frank Deford’s expansive career as a chronicler of American culture has included over 50 years of work as an award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated. In addition to his time spent as a sportswriter, his accomplishments have included longtime positions as a regular commentator for National Public Radio and a correspondent for HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Defour has authored 18 books spanning the genres of fiction, nonfiction and memoir, two of which have been made into screenplays. Now Deford provides a heterodox, entertaining and often poignant account of his, and ultimately America’s, experiences of sports journalism, from his post-Princeton jaunts in the 1960s, to his days at the Police Gazette and ESPN, to his work as a sportswriter today.

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  1. The Commonwealth Club SF
    595 Market Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA