Frank Deford
CT, US
National Public Radio, HBO, Sports Illustrated
Among the most versatile of writers, Frank Deford's work has appeared in virtually every medium. In magazines, he has returned to Sports Illustrated, where his byline originally appeared from 1962 through 1989. On radio, he may be heard as a commentator every Wednesday on Morning Edition on National Public Radio and, on television, he is a regular correspondent on the HBO show, RealSports With Bryant Gumbel.
Moreover, Deford is the author of 13 books. The latest of his seven novels, The Other Adonis, a psychological thriller about a Rubens painting and reincarnation, will be published in October. Two of his books -- the novel, Everybody's All-American, and Alex: The Life Of A Child, his memoir about his daughter who died of cystic fibrosis -- have been made into movies. Deford also wrote the original screenplay for another film, the comedy Trading Hearts. Another of his novels, Casey On The Loose, is presently being adapted as a Broadway musical.
As a journalist, Deford was most recently presented with the National Magazine Award for profiles, for his story on Bill Russell. He has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters. Six times Deford was voted by his peers as U.S. Sportswriter of The Year. The American Journalism Review has likewise cited him as the nation's finest sportswriter, and twice he was voted Magazine Writer of The Year by the Washington Journalism Review.
Deford has been presented with a Christopher Award and distinguished service-to-journalism awards from the University of Missouri and Northeastern University. The Sporting News has described Deford as "the most influential sports voice among members of the print media," and the magazine GQ has called him, simply, "the world's greatest sportswriter." In broadcast, Deford has won both an Emmy and a George Foster Peabody Award.
For 15 years, Deford served as national chairman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and he is now chairman emeritus. He resides in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Carol. They have two children -- a son, Christian, and a daughter, Scarlet. A native of Baltimore, Deford is a graduate of Princeton University. He has taught there, in American Studies, and has spoken at more than 60 American colleges and universities.
Moreover, Deford is the author of 13 books. The latest of his seven novels, The Other Adonis, a psychological thriller about a Rubens painting and reincarnation, will be published in October. Two of his books -- the novel, Everybody's All-American, and Alex: The Life Of A Child, his memoir about his daughter who died of cystic fibrosis -- have been made into movies. Deford also wrote the original screenplay for another film, the comedy Trading Hearts. Another of his novels, Casey On The Loose, is presently being adapted as a Broadway musical.
As a journalist, Deford was most recently presented with the National Magazine Award for profiles, for his story on Bill Russell. He has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters. Six times Deford was voted by his peers as U.S. Sportswriter of The Year. The American Journalism Review has likewise cited him as the nation's finest sportswriter, and twice he was voted Magazine Writer of The Year by the Washington Journalism Review.
Deford has been presented with a Christopher Award and distinguished service-to-journalism awards from the University of Missouri and Northeastern University. The Sporting News has described Deford as "the most influential sports voice among members of the print media," and the magazine GQ has called him, simply, "the world's greatest sportswriter." In broadcast, Deford has won both an Emmy and a George Foster Peabody Award.
For 15 years, Deford served as national chairman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and he is now chairman emeritus. He resides in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Carol. They have two children -- a son, Christian, and a daughter, Scarlet. A native of Baltimore, Deford is a graduate of Princeton University. He has taught there, in American Studies, and has spoken at more than 60 American colleges and universities.
Among the most versatile of writers, Frank Deford's work has appeared in virtually every medium. In magazines, he has returned to Sports Illustrated, where his byline originally appeared from 1962 through 1989. On radio, he may be heard as a commentator every Wednesday on Morning Edition on National Public Radio and, on television, he is a regular correspondent on the HBO show, RealSports With Bryant Gumbel.
Moreover, Deford is the author of 13 books. The latest of his seven novels, The Other Adonis, a psychological thriller about a Rubens painting and reincarnation, will be published in October. Two of his books -- the novel, Everybody's All-American, and Alex: The Life Of A Child, his memoir about his daughter who died of cystic fibrosis -- have been made into movies. Deford also wrote the original screenplay for another film, the comedy Trading Hearts. Another of his novels, Casey On The Loose, is presently being adapted as a Broadway musical.
As a journalist, Deford was most recently presented with the National Magazine Award for profiles, for his story on Bill Russell. He has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters. Six times Deford was voted by his peers as U.S. Sportswriter of The Year. The American Journalism Review has likewise cited him as the nation's finest sportswriter, and twice he was voted Magazine Writer of The Year by the Washington Journalism Review.
Deford has been presented with a Christopher Award and distinguished service-to-journalism awards from the University of Missouri and Northeastern University. The Sporting News has described Deford as "the most influential sports voice among members of the print media," and the magazine GQ has called him, simply, "the world's greatest sportswriter." In broadcast, Deford has won both an Emmy and a George Foster Peabody Award.
For 15 years, Deford served as national chairman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and he is now chairman emeritus. He resides in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Carol. They have two children -- a son, Christian, and a daughter, Scarlet. A native of Baltimore, Deford is a graduate of Princeton University. He has taught there, in American Studies, and has spoken at more than 60 American colleges and universities.
Moreover, Deford is the author of 13 books. The latest of his seven novels, The Other Adonis, a psychological thriller about a Rubens painting and reincarnation, will be published in October. Two of his books -- the novel, Everybody's All-American, and Alex: The Life Of A Child, his memoir about his daughter who died of cystic fibrosis -- have been made into movies. Deford also wrote the original screenplay for another film, the comedy Trading Hearts. Another of his novels, Casey On The Loose, is presently being adapted as a Broadway musical.
As a journalist, Deford was most recently presented with the National Magazine Award for profiles, for his story on Bill Russell. He has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters. Six times Deford was voted by his peers as U.S. Sportswriter of The Year. The American Journalism Review has likewise cited him as the nation's finest sportswriter, and twice he was voted Magazine Writer of The Year by the Washington Journalism Review.
Deford has been presented with a Christopher Award and distinguished service-to-journalism awards from the University of Missouri and Northeastern University. The Sporting News has described Deford as "the most influential sports voice among members of the print media," and the magazine GQ has called him, simply, "the world's greatest sportswriter." In broadcast, Deford has won both an Emmy and a George Foster Peabody Award.
For 15 years, Deford served as national chairman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and he is now chairman emeritus. He resides in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Carol. They have two children -- a son, Christian, and a daughter, Scarlet. A native of Baltimore, Deford is a graduate of Princeton University. He has taught there, in American Studies, and has spoken at more than 60 American colleges and universities.
2010