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Sportswriter Frank Deford died.

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Frank Deford - RIP

Sports Illustrated in the 70's & 80's had an absolute Dream Team of writers (Deford, Curry Kirkpatrick, Rick Reilly, Rick Telander, Ralph Wiley). I could not wait to get SI delivered to the house every week as a kid.

Frank Deford brought humanity to every story. This type of journalism is GONE.
 
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I remember in the late 80s/early 90s when he tried to publish "The National," a daily sports newspaper. Distribution was limited though and living in Starkville didn't help me. I always bought a copy when I could find it though. It just didn't have enough behind it and died out in only a couple of years. He was one heck of a journalist though. Will be missed.
 
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It was a good article.

Other than the fact that nobody ever called Bull Sullivan 'Bull Cyclone'.
 
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