William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2000) Winner
Sally Jenkins
サリー・ジェンキンス
Sarī Jenkins
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-10-11 （Fort Worth, Texas）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York, New York
Career
- Occupations
- sports columnist, author, feature writer
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated
- Influenced By
- Dan Jenkins
- Nominations
- 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | — | English literature | BA | — | United States |
Stanford University
English literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | It's Not About the Bike | — | William Hill | 受賞 |
| 2005 | National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame | — | — | National Sports Media Association | 殿堂入り |
| 2021 | Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame | — | — | — | 殿堂入り |
| 2021 | Red Smith Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2000
Work:
It's Not About the Bike
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
受賞
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame
2005
Organization:
National Sports Media Association
Result:
殿堂入り
Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame
2021
Result:
殿堂入り
Red Smith Award
2021
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
It's Not About the Bike
2000 AutobiographyCo-authored with Lance Armstrong, about his life as a cyclist and overcoming cancer.
sportscancerrecovery
Sum It Up
2013 BiographyCo-authored with Pat Summitt, about the legendary basketball coach's life.
basketballcoaching
Bibliography
- Men Will Be Boys
- Reach for the Summit
- A Coach's Life
- It's Not About the Bike
- No Finish Line
- Every Second Counts
- Funny Cide
- The Real All Americans
- The State of Jones
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed reporting-based narrativeIn-depth sports analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Human drama in sportsEthical dilemmas
Legacy
Pioneering sports journalist, multiple award winner, following in her father Dan Jenkins' footsteps.
Quotes
-
Joe Paterno was a liar.
Source: The Washington Post (2012) -
Why I’m not angry at Lance Armstrong
Source: The Washington Post (2012)
Trivia
- First woman inducted into National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame
- Daughter of Dan Jenkins
- LGBTQ journalist