Английская Википедия:Bill Pennington
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person William Mark Pennington (born December 12, 1956) is an American journalist, sportswriter and author. A reporter for The New York Times since 1997, Pennington has become best known for his sports journalism on golf, skiing, baseball, football, and other sports.
Career
Pennington began his career at the Bristol Press in Bristol, Connecticut, then worked for the Associated Press in Boston, the Providence Journal, the Stamford Advocate and The Record, where he was a beat writer for the New York Yankees and later a syndicated columnist. For five years at The New York Times, he was the beat writer covering the New York Giants. He also received acclaim for his coverage of multiple summer and winter Olympic Games.[1]
In 2008, Pennington began starring in golf videos and writing the weekly "On Par" golf column in the Times. In 2015, Pennington authored The New York Times best seller Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius.[2]
Pennington is a 15-time finalist and seven-time winner of the Associated Press sports editors national writing award, writing stories about overuse injuries in young athletes, unethical medical practices in professional sports, a profile of ski racer Lindsey Vonn and Title IX abuses.[3] His 2009 series examining the actual monetary value of an NCAA athletic scholarship won a Deadline Club award from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2009.[4]
Personal life
Raised in central Connecticut, Pennington graduated from Farmington High School and Boston University.[5] He lives in Warwick, New York, with his wife, Joyce, and three children.[6]
Bibliography
Books
- Chumps to Champs: How the Worst Teams in Yankees History Led to the '90s Dynasty (2019) Шаблон:Isbn
- Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius (2015) Шаблон:Isbn
- On Par: The Everyday Golfer's Survival Guide (2012) Шаблон:Isbn
- The Heisman: Great American Stories of the Men Who Won (2004) Шаблон:Isbn
- The Winning Spirit (1992)[7]
Notable articles
- Шаблон:Cite news Reports on Hall of Fame defensive back Willie Wood and Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, NFL pioneers whose post-playing careers diverged wildly due in part to Wood's repeated head injuries and subsequent memory loss issues.
- Шаблон:Cite news An in-depth investigation on the life of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and his suspected involvement in the murder of Odin Lloyd.
- Шаблон:Cite news A nine-part series that examines how Haverford coaches decide whom to support in the admissions process, how the athletics and admissions offices interact, and how potential recruits view the system.
- Шаблон:Cite news Reports on Lindsey Vonn's rise to the top of the ski racing world.
- Шаблон:Cite news Reports on former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel's journey to reconnect with his son, John Mathieson, put up for adoption in 1969.
References
External links
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