Hy Peskin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hy Peskin

photographer

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1915

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jun-2005

Profession: photographer, photojournalist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Hyman "Hy" Peskin (November 5, 1915 – June 2, 2005) was an American photographer known for several famous photographs of American sports people and celebrities published by Sports Illustrated and Life.
He was a pioneer of sports photography, with his work being ranked amongst the best sports photojournalism of the 20th century.
In 1966 he changed his name to Brian Blaine Reynolds, and founded the Academy of Achievement, bringing young people together with statesmen and Nobel Prize winners.