The last time I saw Frank Deford was last June, on what would have been Bud Collins’ 87th birthday, at the memorial service for Bud at old Trinity Church in Copley Square in Boston. As always ...

Frank Deford, often considered the finest sportswriter of his generation for his detailed psychological profiles of athletes and coaches, who also won acclaim for his novels, his television and ...

Frank Deford, NPR's longest-running sports commentator, announced Wednesday that he's retiring after 37 years on Morning Edition — 37 years of entertaining, educating and yes, annoying some ...

Renowned sports writer and commentator Frank Deford, 78, died on Sunday, just a few weeks after his last piece aired on Morning Edition. He had recorded 1,656 commentaries for NPR over nearly 40 ...

Frank Deford, the renowned sportswriter and commentator, has died. He was 78. The death was confirmed Monday by NPR, where Deford delivered commentaries for 37 years. "Frank [left] us 1,656 of his ...

Frank Deford is among the most versatile of American writers. His work has appeared in virtually every medium, including print, where he has written eloquently for Sports Illustrated since 1962.

151; -- Frank Deford, a legend in the world of sports journalism, has died at age 78 in Key West, Florida, according to his wife, Carol Penner Deford. The Baltimore native spent 50 years writing ...

Longtime Sports Illustrated writer Frank Deford died on Sunday in Key West, Fla.He was 78 years old. His wife, Carol Deford, told SI that he was recently treated for pneumonia. Deford started ...

Frank Deford, one of the greatest sportswriters of all-time, died Monday at age 78.Deford spent five decades writing for Sports Illustrated, editing The National, contributing to HBO’s Real ...