Bob Ryan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetBob Ryan
sportswriter from the United States
Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1946
Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Profession: sportswriter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Bob Ryan
- Robert P.
- Ryan (born February 21, 1946) is an American sportswriter formerly for The Boston Globe.
- He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru and is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories covering the Boston Celtics in the 1970s.
- After graduating from Boston College, Ryan started as a sports intern for the Globe on the same day as Peter Gammons, and later worked with other Globe sports writing legends Will McDonough and Leigh Montville.
- Ryan announced in early 2012 his retirement from sports writing after 44 years once the 2012 Olympic Games concluded.
- His final column in The Boston Globe was published August 12, 2012.
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