John Underwood | |
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| Born | November 25, 1934 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2023 (aged 88) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | University of Miami (B.A.) |
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| Children | 6 |
John Warren Underwood (November 25, 1934 – April 12, 2023) was an American sportswriter who spent his career with Sports Illustrated magazine. [1]
He his best known for ghoswriting with Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Ted Williams, most notably The Science of Hitting. [2]
- My Turn at Bat: The Story of My Life (1969)
- The Science of Hitting (1971)
- Ted Williams' Fishing the Big Three: Tarpon, Bonefish, Atlantic Salmon (1982)
- Bear: The Hard Life and Good Times of Alabama's Coach Bryant (with Bear Bryant; 1975)
- The Death of an American Game (1979)
- When in Doubt, Fire the Manager (with Alvin Dark; 1980)
- Spoiled Sport: A Fan's Notes on the Troubles of Spectator Sports (1984)
- Manning: A Father, His Sons and a Football Legacy (with Archie Manning; 2000)
- It's Only Me: The Ted Williams We Hardly Knew (2005)
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (April 27, 2023). "John Underwood, Stylish Sportswriter and Author, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (May 1, 2023). "John Underwood, who hit grand slams with Ted Williams books, dies at 88". The Washington Post.
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John Underwood | |
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| Born | November 25, 1934 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2023 (aged 88) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation |
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| Alma mater | University of Miami (B.A.) |
| Spouse |
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| Children | 6 |
John Warren Underwood (November 25, 1934 – April 12, 2023) was an American sportswriter who spent his career with Sports Illustrated magazine. [1]
He his best known for ghoswriting with Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Ted Williams, most notably The Science of Hitting. [2]
- My Turn at Bat: The Story of My Life (1969)
- The Science of Hitting (1971)
- Ted Williams' Fishing the Big Three: Tarpon, Bonefish, Atlantic Salmon (1982)
- Bear: The Hard Life and Good Times of Alabama's Coach Bryant (with Bear Bryant; 1975)
- The Death of an American Game (1979)
- When in Doubt, Fire the Manager (with Alvin Dark; 1980)
- Spoiled Sport: A Fan's Notes on the Troubles of Spectator Sports (1984)
- Manning: A Father, His Sons and a Football Legacy (with Archie Manning; 2000)
- It's Only Me: The Ted Williams We Hardly Knew (2005)
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (April 27, 2023). "John Underwood, Stylish Sportswriter and Author, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (May 1, 2023). "John Underwood, who hit grand slams with Ted Williams books, dies at 88". The Washington Post.
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