Red Smith (sportswriter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Red Smith (sportswriter)

American sportswriter

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1905

Place of Birth: Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1982

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Red Smith (sportswriter)

  • Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith (September 25, 1905 – January 15, 1982) was an American sportswriter.
  • Smith’s journalistic career spans over five decades and his work influenced an entire generation of writers.
  • Smith became the second sports columnist ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary in 1976.
  • Writing in 1989, sportswriter David Halberstam called Smith "the greatest sportswriter of the two eras."

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