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Shirley Lewis Povich (July 15, 1905 – June 4, 1998) was an American sports columnist and reporter for The Washington Post.
Born in 1905, Shirley Povich came to the nation's capital in 1922, the result of a chance meeting on the Kebo Valley Club golf course in his hometown of Bar Harbor, Maine. Povich, then 17,...
Jan 8, 2012 · Learn about Shirley Povich, a legendary baseball writer who covered the game with insight and style for the Washington Post. Read about his life, career, achievements and stories from his column "This Morning".
Jun 7, 1998 · Shirley Povich died of a heart attack Thursday night at his home in Washington. He was 92. ''While he retired 'officially' in 1974,'' an editor's note that preceded Friday's article said, ''He...
The Post's Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon and Thomas Boswell offer personal recollections of Shirley Povich (at right in photo) — who inspired and enlightened readers for most of the 20th...
Jun 6, 1998 · Washington Post sports columnist Shirley Povich, who died of a heart attack Thursday night at 92, was remembered yesterday by local and national sports figures as a gentle, decent man who had a...
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Shirley Povich was a respected and influential sportswriter for 75 years, covering hundreds of major events and exploring social issues. He died in 1998 and was inducted into the National Sportswriters Hall of Fame.
