My top three were
My top three were Jim Brown, Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson. Dick Schaap
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My top three were Jim Brown, Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson. Dick Schaap
I wanted to be a sportswriter because I loved sports and I could not hit the curve ball, the jump shot, or the opposing ball carrier. Dick Schaap
I think my mistakes were kind of common – leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But at least I knew how to spell, which seems to be a rarity these days. Dick Schaap
I was also in love with the English language. Dick Schaap
I got to know Sugar Ray but I certainly would not say we were good friends. Dick Schaap
I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader. Dick Schaap
I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life. Dick Schaap
Also, I am driven by a wonderful muse called alimony. Dick Schaap
Sugar Ray and talked about doing some articles together or writing a book together but dealing with Sugar Ray was a lot like fighting him. He would fake you in and then he’d drop you. Dick Schaap
Sportswriters have changed more than sportswriting. Dick Schaap