Frank Litsky Explained

Frank Litsky
Birth Date:1926 8, df=y
Birth Place:Waterbury, Connecticut, US
Occupation:Sports journalism
Employer:The New York Times

Frank Litsky (August 15, 1926 – October 30, 2018[1] [2]) was a sports columnist for The New York Times.[3] Litsky started with the Times in 1958 and wrote more than 3,700 articles for the newspaper.[4] [5] [6] He covered multiple sports, including track and field, and also served as the president of the New York Track Writer's Association from 1969 until his retirement in 2009.

Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Litsky graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1946 at the age of 19.

References

  1. Web site: USATF mourns loss of celebrated sports writer Frank Litsky . 2018-11-01 . USATF . 2018-11-01.
  2. Web site: DyeStat.com - News - Frank Litsky's Obituary. 2021-03-13. www.runnerspace.com.
  3. Web site: Ask a Reporter Q&A: Frank Litsky . 2007. The New York Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20091015031649/http://nytimes.com/learning/students/ask_reporters/Frank_Litsky.html . October 15, 2009. dead.
  4. Web site: The New York Times - Search. www.nytimes.com. January 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: RIP - Frank Litsky. The NY Times writer who was a giant in track and field journalism has passed away at age 92. www.letsrun.com. January 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: Frank Litsky, 1926-2018: A Times Sportswriter of Humor and Breadth. Neil. Amdur. November 1, 2018. January 13, 2019. NYTimes.com.

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