Red Smith
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 42 years ago |
Date of birth | September 25,1905 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Green Bay |
Wisconsin | |
United States | |
Date of died | January 15,1982 |
Died | Stamford |
Connecticut | |
United States | |
Children | Terence Smith |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Commentary |
Education | University of Notre Dame |
East High School | |
Notabl work | Red Smith on Fishing |
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ID | 1712287 |
Red Smith Life story
Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith was an American sportswriter. Smith’s journalistic career spanned over five decades and his work influenced an entire generation of writers. In 1976, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. Author David Halberstam called Smith "the greatest sportswriter of two eras."