![]() ![]() In other words, it’s great drama,” Deford told the Atlantic in 2012.įrank Deford was one of a kind - a legendary storyteller and prolific writer. “You’re writing about young, vibrant people there are wins and losses. ![]() ![]() “He wanted to show a largely non-sports audience that sports were closer to them than they thought,” NPR’s Tom Goldman wrote in a piece about Deford’s retirement earlier this month. He was 78.įans and colleagues of the Baltimore-born journalist say he transformed the way Americans think about sports, weaving intimate portraits of coaches and athletes and bringing statistics to life with his distinctive style of storytelling. Longtime Sports Illustrated writer and NPR commentator Frank Deford, an esteemed sports journalist known for his colorful commentary, died Monday at his home, his wife told the Washington Post. ![]()
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