By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former sportswriter/columnist for Louisville Courier-Journal, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Golf Digest and The National Sports Daily. DOB: April 12, 1941 Birthplace: Lincoln, Illinois Education: Atlanta, Illinois High School, Illinois Wesleyan University. Early memory of sportswriting: Reading the Chicago newspapers. Writing inspirations: Red Smith, Jimmy Cannon. Favorite …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. (Note: This Biofile interview was done by phone in 1993.) Ht: 6-3 Wt: 250 DOB: January 10, 1949 In Marshall, Texas Childhood Heroes: Jim Brown – football. I wanted to become a great athlete after seeing Jimmy Brown carry three guys …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: NBA center from 1975-1989 for Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons. Ht: 6-11 Wt: 260 DOB: January 11, 1957 In: Orlando, FL First Basketball Memory: “Was getting beat one-on-one by my mother. And she taught me how to play basketball. So my …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former New York Post Columnist, New York Newsday Columnist, New York Daily News Lead Columnist, New York Times reporter, NBC 1988 Olympic boxing analyst and ESPN Talk Show host. Former President of the Boxing Writer’s Association of America and ring announcer. DOB: January 3, 1957 In: …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former three-time World Heavyweight Champion. DOB: January 7, 1942 In: Louisville, Kentucky Childhood Heroes: Willie Pastrano. Inspirations: My father used to tell me to believe I was the greatest and that I couldn’t be beat. He told me that I was going to be bigger than …
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By Scoop Malinowski Occupation: Journalist, writer, editor, actor. Author of Open Net, Paper Lion, Out Of My League, among other titles. DOB: March 18, 1927 (Passed in 2003) In: New York, N.Y. Childhood Heroes: “Carl Hubbell. A left-handed pitcher with the Giants. He was a screwball pitcher. His arm was deformed. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: World-renowned photographer. 2001 International Photographer of the Year. Official photographer for Madison Square Garden. Hobbies/Interests: “I love to play basketball. And I was just at Michael Jordan’s basketball camp in August. I like tennis. I went to Pratt – I love to do artwork.” Favorite Movies: …
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Mr BioFile Interviews by Scoop Malinowski