‘The greatest feature sports writer in history’

Legendary sports writer Frank Deford spent five decades as one of the defining voices of Sports Illustrated.

‘The greatest feature sports writer in history’
Fri, 23 Jun, 2017 - 01:00
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan

The sportswriter, Frank Deford, died last month at the age of 78.

He left a dazzling body of work, ranging from stunning pieces about tennis star, Jimmy Connors, and boxer, Billy Conn, to in-depth studies of basketball icons, Bobby Knight and Bill Russell.

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