RIP Frank Deford
Posted: May 29 17, 1:24 pm
Loved his writing in Sports Illustrated back in the day.
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I could barely listen to his spoken bits on NPR.sighyoung wrote:I liked Deford. I thought he was a smart guy. His prose style could be a bit florid and self-congratulatory (I guess I'm calling myself out, as well), but his opinions were regularly worth listening to.
They were ok 10-15 years ago. But for the last several years, I agree with you.lukethedrifter wrote:I could barely listen to his spoken bits on NPR.sighyoung wrote:I liked Deford. I thought he was a smart guy. His prose style could be a bit florid and self-congratulatory (I guess I'm calling myself out, as well), but his opinions were regularly worth listening to.