PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
1 appearances
George Dohrmann
ジョージ・ドーマン
Jōji Dohrmann
Aliases:
George Anderson Dohrmann
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-02-14 （Stockton, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Stockton, California
Career
- Occupations
- Sports writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- The Athletic, Sports Illustrated, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Los Angeles Times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | — | American Studies | BA | — | United States |
| University of San Francisco | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Notre Dame
American Studies
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
University of San Francisco
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pulitzer Prize | series of stories uncovering academic fraud in University of Minnesota men's basketball | Beat Reporting | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2011 | PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing | Play Their Hearts Out | — | PEN American Center / ESPN | Winner |
| 2010 | Award for Excellence in Coverage of Youth Sports | Play Their Hearts Out | — | Penn State | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize
2000
Work:
series of stories uncovering academic fraud in University of Minnesota men's basketball
Category:
Beat Reporting
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
2011
Work:
Play Their Hearts Out
Organization:
PEN American Center / ESPN
Result:
Winner
Award for Excellence in Coverage of Youth Sports
2010
Work:
Play Their Hearts Out
Organization:
Penn State
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine
2010 Non-fictionA book resulting from over eight years of investigative work revealing the cutthroat world of youth basketball exploitation, focusing on coach Joe Keller and recruit Demetrius Walker.
Youth sports exploitationBasketballInvestigative journalism
Hand-Me-Down Dream: Father, Son, and the Burden of Basketball
2012 EssayEssay about father, son, and the burden of basketball.
FamilySports pressure
Bibliography
- Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine
- Hand-Me-Down Dream: Father, Son, and the Burden of Basketball
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative reporting styleDetailed narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Dark side of sportsAthlete exploitation
Legacy
Known as a Pulitzer Prize winner for investigative sports journalism, particularly exposing scandals in college basketball, with acclaimed books.
Quotes
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Awarded to George Dohrmann of St. Paul Pioneer Press for his determined reporting that revealed academic fraud in the men's basketball program at the University of Minnesota.
Source: Pulitzer Prize Citation (2000)
Trivia
- Full name is George Anderson Dohrmann.
- Spouse named Sharon, daughter Jessica.
- Parents George and Suzette.