Bill Christine (born Willard M. Christine, Jr., August 5, 1938) is an American former sportswriter, author, and publicist, dealing primarily with baseball and horse racing, who served briefly as sports editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and, for roughly the final half of his career, as a nationally syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
Bill Christine | |
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Born | August 5, 1938[3][4][5] |
Education | Southern Illinois University Carbondale[6] |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, publicist |
Employers |
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Awards | Eclipse Award, Outstanding Newspaper Writing (1984)[21] David F. Woods Memorial Award (1991, 1992)[22] |
Early life and career
Christine was born in Illinois on August 5, 1938, to Willard M. Christine and Bernice J. Walsh.[23][24][2][25] He graduated from Assumption High School in 1956,[6] and later from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.[26] While attending SIUC, he also reported on sports for the Southern Illinoisan.[7]
Works
Books
- "Numero Uno" Roberto! (1973)[27]
- Bill Hartack : the Bittersweet Life of a Hall of Fame Jockey (2016)[28]
- They Left Their Hearts in San Francisco : The Lives of Songwriters George Cory and Douglass Cross (2017)[6]
Selected articles
- "Bucs Deck Cards; Clemente's Catch Saves Veale's Win". The Pittsburgh Press. September 12, 1969. p .29
- "The Sports Beat: Two Bits, Please; The Early Bird; Who's Chi Chi". The Pittsburgh Press. April 28, 1970. p. 41
- "National League Gallery of Stars". Baseball 1972 Yearbook. March 1972. pp. 68–78
- "Our Man in Florida Chalks One Up". The Pittsburgh Press. April 28, 1971. p. 29
- "Don Wilson Was Something Special". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 21, 1975. p. 18; reprinted as "Don Wilson: The End Came Too Soon". Baseball Digest. April 1975.
- "As I See It". Sports Illustrated. March 29, 1976. p. 73
- "An Official Scorer Who Has Lived to Tell About It". The News York Times. July 22, 1979. p. S2; reprinted as "Scorers Can't Please Everyone". Tallahassee Democrat. July 21, 1979. p. 46
- "An Official Scorer Who Has Lived to Tell About It". The News York Times. July 22, 1979. p. S2; reprinted as "Scorers Can't Please Everyone". Tallahassee Democrat. July 21, 1979. p. 46* "Ride 'Em, Cowboy Jack, Right to Winner's Circle". Best Sports Stories 1983. St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News Publishing Company. 1983. pp. 147–151
- "'Secretariat's' Loss: rival Angle Light". Los Angeles Times. October 3, 2010. p. 24
References
Further reading
- "College Awards to 9 AHS Seniors". The Messenger. June 8, 1956. p. 6
External links
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