Russ Conway | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Russ_Conway_(journalist)_photo.jpg) Conway in 1995 | |
| Born | March 27, 1949 Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2019 (aged 70) Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer and auto racing promoter |
| Years active | 1968–2006 |
| Employer | The Eagle-Tribune |
| Known for | Investigative journalism |
| Awards | Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame |
Russell G. Conway (March 27, 1949 – August 20, 2019) was an American journalist, writer, and auto racing promoter. He worked in investigative journalism with The Eagle-Tribune, and wrote a series of articles and a book about Alan Eagleson and the mismanagement of funds, and National Hockey League players' pensions. He was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1992, and honored with the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1999. He owned and operated several motorsport venues, and was inducted into the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame.