American - Journalist | September 27, 1934 - December 21, 2001
My writing improved the more I wrote - and the more I read good writing, from Shakespeare on down.
Dick Schaap
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Also, I am driven by a wonderful muse called alimony.
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Sugar Ray Robinson was at the top of the boxing world during the 1950's when it seemed that he would either win or lose the championship about every three or four months.
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My top three were Jim Brown, Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson.
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Sportswriters have changed more than sportswriting.
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All of journalism is a shrinking art. So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism.
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Cliches and adjectives permeated my prose.
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I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life.
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I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader.
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I did not choose necessarily on the basis of significance. If you have a vote for the most significant athlete, then you have Ali, then you have Babe Ruth, then you have Michael Jordan.
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I got to know Sugar Ray but I certainly would not say we were good friends.
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I just can't believe all the things I did that decade.
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