Frank Deford Quotes


Nothing made me happier than to hear from literally hundreds of listeners who would tell me how much the commentaries revealed about a subject they otherwise had never cared much for.


Citations

Deford, Frank. "Frank Deford: A Fond Farewell From A 'Fascinating' Sports Journey." Morning Edition, NPR, 3 May 2017.

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Frank Deford
Frank Deford
  • Born: December 16, 1938
  • Died: May 28, 2017
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Sports Journalist, Novelist

Benjamin Franklin Deford III was an American sportswriter and novelist. From 1980 until his death in 2017, he was a regular sports commentator on NPR's Morning Edition radio program.