…speaking of Frank Deford of Westport…
In addition to the fact that Deford was writing for Sports Illustrated at a time when weekly magazines were at a high point in American culture, his public persona was a key to his success. He presented as an erudite iconoclast and as far as we know he was and still is.
SI published this series of photos of Deford over the years after his last NPR commentary ran this week.
