Over Time

My Life as a Sportswriter

By: Frank Deford

Narrated by: Frank Deford

Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter is as unconventional and wide-ranging as Frank Deford's remarkable career, in which he has chronicled the heroes and the characters of just about every sport in nearly every medium. Deford joined Sports Illustrated in 1962, fresh, and fresh out of Princeton. In 1990, he was Editor-in-Chief of The National Sports Daily, one of the most ambitious and ill-fated projects in the history of American print journalism. But then, he's endured: writing ten novels, winning an Emmy (not to mention being a fabled Lite Beer All-Star), and last week he read something like his fourteen-hundredth commentary on NPR's Morning Edition. "From the Mad Men-like days of SI in the 60s, and the bush" years of the early NBA, to Deford's visit to apartheid South Africa with Arthur Ashe, and his friend's brave and tragic death, Over Time is packed with intriguing people and stories. Interwoven through his personal history, Deford lovingly traces the entire arc of American sports writing from the lurid early days of the Police Gazette, through Grantland Rice and Red Smith and on up to ESPN. This is a wonderful, inspired audiobook equal parts funny and touching a treasure for sports fans. Just like Frank Deford.

©2012 Frank Deford (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Very enjoyable listen

Frank Deford reflects on his years in sports with wit and insight. I came to appreciate many figures of sports and its coverage in print and other media.

Simply wonderful!

Between the perfect narration and the wonderful stories, a winner!
A true treasure! Buy it!

Memories

He does a wonderful job narrating. All the stories and past athletes, bring up a time when reading was enjoyable and the way it was written was eloquent. A few laughs and smiles. I recommend for anyone who grew up reading a newspaper.

Captivating Memoir!

An absolutely captivating tale of an extraordinary life. Frank Deford in his own words and voice letting us in on a sportswriter's life. Proud to have known Frank, it is great to hear his voice telling these events still .... even now after his passing. I highly recommend.

If you like Frank Deford, you'll love this book

I can't objectively review this book. I've loved Deford's NPR commentaries for years, loved his Real Sports work, and loved his writing. If you love him, you'll love this. I think you'll love it even if you don't. There is no one quite like him.