William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1995) Winner
John Feinstein
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John Feinstein
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-07-28 （New York City）
- Died
- 2025-03-13 （McLean, Virginia） age 69
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City → Washington, D.C. → McLean, Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- Sportswriter, Author, Sports commentator, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1977-2025
- Affiliations
- Washington Post, Duke University, Longwood University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Duke University | — | Sports reporter for Duke Chronicle | — | — | United States |
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Country:
United States
Duke University
Sports reporter for Duke Chronicle
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Visiting professor of sports journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Curt Gowdy Award | — | print media | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | won |
| 1995 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | A Good Walk Spoiled: Days And Nights on the PGA Tour | — | William Hill | won |
| 2006 | Edgar Award | Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery | Best Young Adult | Mystery Writers of America | won |
Curt Gowdy Award
2013
Category:
print media
Organization:
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Result:
won
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1995
Work:
A Good Walk Spoiled: Days And Nights on the PGA Tour
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
won
Edgar Award
2006
Work:
Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
Category:
Best Young Adult
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Season on the Brink
1986 Sports nonfictionChronicled a season with Bob Knight's Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team.
college basketballcoachingbehind the scenes
Adaptations
- [TV film] A Season on the Brink (film) (2002)
A Good Walk Spoiled: Days And Nights on the PGA Tour
1995 Sports nonfictionDays and nights on the PGA Tour.
golfprofessional sports
Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
2006 Young adult fictionMystery at the Final Four.
sports mysterybasketball
Bibliography
- A Season on the Brink
- A Season Inside
- Forever's Team
- Hard Courts
- A Good Walk Spoiled: Days And Nights on the PGA Tour
- A Civil War: Army vs. Navy
- A March to Madness
- The Last Amateurs
- Living on the Black: Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember
- The Legends Club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano and an Epic College Basketball Rivalry
Adaptations
- A Season on the Brink (ESPN film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- immersive journalismdetailed field reportingraw sports depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- behind the scenes of sportscoach-player relationshipspressure of competition
Health
-
heart attack2025-03-13cause of death
Legacy
Prominent American sportswriter who authored over 40 books, best known for the bestseller A Season on the Brink. Long-time reporter at the Washington Post.
Trivia
- Born to a Jewish family.
- Sports reporter for the Duke Chronicle at Duke University.
- Completed his last column the day before his death, published on the day he died.