Frank Deford–
Sports journalist, novelist, talking head.
December 16, 1938 – May 28, 2017.
Aged 78 years.
Most recognized for: He was the morning sports guy on NPR for nearly 4 decades. He also was a correspondent for HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, a Sport Illustrated contributor, and wrote a bunch of sports books… that will likely sell more copies now that he’s checked into the Motel Deep 6.
