Monday, 29 May 2017

Frank Deford, NPR's Longtime Philosopher Of Sports, Dies At 78

Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition.

The sportswriter was a mainstay on Morning Edition for 37 years, applying his keen wit and incisive eye to games of every stripe. Deford died Sunday, just weeks after hanging up his cleats with NPR.

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