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Red Smith | |
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![]() Red Smith | |
Born | Walter Wellesley Smith September 25, 1905 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | January 15, 1982 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 76)
Resting place | Long Ridge Union Cemetery |
Occupation | Sportswriter |
Language | English |
Education | Green Bay East High School |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
Years active | 1927–1982 |
Notable works | Red Smith on Fishing |
Notable awards |
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Spouse | Catherine Cody Smith (d. 1967) Phyllis Warner Weiss (m. 1968) |
Children | 2, including Terence Smith |
Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith (September 25, 1905 – January 15, 1982) was an American sportswriter. Smith’s journalistic career spanned over five decades and his work influenced an entire generation of writers. In 1976, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. Author David Halberstam called Smith "the greatest sportswriter of two eras."[1]