One Last Read: The Collected Works of the World's Slowest Sportswriter

In a career that has spanned over thirty five years, Ray Didinger has seen and written about every sport, team, and athlete that has made a mark in American and the world. In this collection of profiles, articles, and columns from his days in the Bulletin, the Daily News and through his current life on television and film, Ray Didinger takes his readers to the major moments and events that have measure the life of sports in Philadelphia, this country, and the world.

Author: Ray Didinger
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 07/14/2023
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.49lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9781592136018
ISBN10: 159213601X
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Essays
- Sports & Recreation | History

About the Author

Ray Didinger was the first print journalist inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. As a columnist for the Philadelphia Bulletin and the Philadelphia Daily News, he was named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year five times. In 1995, he won the Dick McCann Award for long and distinguished reporting on pro football, and his name was added to the writers' honor roll at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also won six Emmy Awards as a writer and producer for NFL Films. He has authored or co-authored twelve books including The Eagles Encyclopedia and Finished Business: My Fifty Years of Headlines, Heroes, and Heartaches (both Temple) and The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies. His play, Tommy and Me, about his friendship with Eagles Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald, was produced by Theatre Exile in Philadelphia and premiered in 2016. He was a talk show host on 94WIP Sports Radio and a football analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia for more than 20 years.