ESPN.com · Mar 13, 2025
Sports columnist, author John Feinstein dies at age 69
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John Feinstein, whose career as a columnist and best-selling author of sports books made him one of the most notable sportswriters of his time, died Thursday, his brother told The Washington Post. He was 69.
Feinstein was a regular sports columnist for the Post but began his career as a night police reporter in 1977. He was most widely known for his coverage of college basketball, but wrote about all sports, including golf, college football and the Olympics. He wrote for Golf Digest and was a frequent contributor to a variety of radio programs, with a regular stint on National Public Radio.
A column on Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was published Thursday morning by The Post.