John feinstein biography
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John Feinstein
American sportswriter and commentator
John Feinstein (born July 28, ) is an American sportswriter, author and sports commentator.
Early life
[edit]Feinstein was born to a Jewish family in New York City[2] on July 28, [citation needed] His father was heavily involved in the arts having been the General Manager of the Washington National Opera from to and was also the first executive director of the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.[3]
Career
[edit]Books
[edit]Feinstein has written 44 books. His book A Season on the Brink chronicles a year in the life of the Indiana University basketball team and its coach, Bob Knight. In , he published A Good Walk Spoiled, about a year on the PGA Tour as told through the stories of 17 players.
Feinstein has also written a sports-mystery series for young adults in which main characters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson are reporting on major sporting events including the Final
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John Feinstein Speaker Biography
Bestselling Author and Nationally Renowned
Sports Writer & Commentator
No one gets inre sports like journalist and author John Feinstein. As The vägg Street Journal says, &#;Mr. Feinstein has made a specialty of delving into the lives of a select group of players and drawing a portrait of a particular world. In this, he has no peer.&#;
Sporting News Radio
Listeners have always tuned in to hear reports and commentaries on events such as the NBA Finals, Wimbledon, the NFL utslagsmatcher, the MLB All-Star game and the U.S. Open golf championship from award-winning author John Feinstein. He has also contributed to The Washington Post and Sporting News Radio since , AOL since and Golf Digest and Gold World since
The Washington Post
Feinstein began his career in , writing about politics and sports for The Washington Post. After an year stint, he left the Post and became a special contributor to Sports Illustrated from , a
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John Feinstein
Love, Secrets, and Second Chances—February’s Must-Read Books Await!
JOHN FEINSTEIN graduated from Duke University in He worked at the Washington Post for eleven years as both a political and sports reporter. He has also worked at Sports Illustrated and at the National Sports Daily. He is the author of a number of bestselling sports books, including A Season on the Brink, A Good Walk Spoiled, A Civil War, The Last Amateurs, and The Punch. Feinstein is currently a commentator for National Public Radio and Sporting News Radio and an essayist for CBS Sports; he writes columns for AOL and Golf Magazine, and contributes to the Washington Post. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland, and Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, son, and daughter.
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Series
Books:
The Legends Club, MarchHardcover / e-Book
A Good Walk Spoiled, June
Paperback / e-Book
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