Dick Schaap Biography

Occup.Journalist
FromUSA
BornSeptember 27, 1934
DiedDecember 21, 2001
Aged67 years
Richard Jay Schaap, more commonly known as Dick Schaap, was birthed in Brooklyn, New York, on September 27, 1934. He was an American sportswriter, broadcaster, as well as author best known for his time as a panelist and host of ESPN's Sunday early morning talk show, "The Sports Reporters."

Schaap went to Cornell University, where he graduated in 1955. During his time at Cornell, he served as editor-in-chief of the Cornell Daily Sun. After Cornell, he worked for Newsweek, where he started as a sportswriter and at some point became the magazine's national affairs editor.

In 1964, Schaap moved to the New York Herald Tribune as a reporter and also later on came to be the sports editor for the New York Post. He also wrote a sporting activities column for Sport Magazine and was a sports editor at Newsday. Throughout this time around, Schaap composed several books on sporting activities, consisting of bios of some of the most well-known athletes of his time, such as Jerry Kramer, Joe Namath, and Mickey Mantle. In overall, he authored or co-wrote over 30 books throughout his career.

In the late 1960s, Schaap started an incursion right into television journalism. He became a commentator as well as reporter for NBC Sports and also later for ABC Sports. He was involved in different sporting activities programs, such as "ABC's Wide World of Sports" as well as the "Olympic Games." He established close connections with noteworthy athletes like Muhammad Ali, with whom Schaap had in-depth and significant meetings.

In 1989, Schaap joined ESPN, where he would certainly remain until his death in 2001. He rapidly came to be an important part of ESPN's programming, working as a panelist as well as host of "The Sports Reporters." Schaap was also the host of the acclaimed "Outside the Lines" series and "The Schaap One-on-One" meeting shows.

Throughout his occupation, Schaap got many honors for his operate in journalism. He was granted 6 Emmy Awards for his interviews, functions, as well as commentaries on ESPN as well as ABC Sports. In 1997, he was called "Sportswriter of the Year" by the National Association of Sportscasters as well as Sportswriters.

Schaap was not only known for his ability as a recruiter, author, as well as broadcaster; he was additionally renowned for his honesty and fairness. His capability to keep solid partnerships with the athletes he covered and his peers in journalism enabled him to supply unmatched gain access to as well as understanding into the globe of sporting activities.

Dick Schaap's life involved an awful end at the age of 67 on December 21, 2001, when he passed away from complications complying with hip substitute surgery. He was endured by his partner, Trish, and also their 5 children. His legacy in sports journalism remains strong, with countless awards being called in his honor, including the distinguished Dick Schaap Award for Outstanding Journalism. To today, Schaap is remembered as one of the most highly regarded and significant sports reporters in American history, leaving a long lasting influence on the style.

Our collection contains 24 quotes who is written / told by Dick.

Related authors: Joe Namath (Athlete), Muhammad Ali (Athlete), Jerry Kramer (Athlete), Mickey Mantle (Athlete)

Dick Schaap Famous Works:

24 Famous quotes by Dick Schaap

Small: Today, its money. Theres no question about that. Unless you endorse a grill that cooks hamburgers and s
"Today, it's money. There's no question about that. Unless you endorse a grill that cooks hamburgers and steaks, where else can you make the kind of money that you can make in the ring if you're good?"
Small: In fifty years of covering the sport, of course Muhammad Ali is by far the dominant figure
"In fifty years of covering the sport, of course Muhammad Ali is by far the dominant figure"
Small: If I got paid, it was no more than five dollars a column, and I still think I was overpaid
"If I got paid, it was no more than five dollars a column, and I still think I was overpaid"
Small: Sugar Ray Leonard was as close as anyone came after Ali to being Ali, but he wasnt Ali
"Sugar Ray Leonard was as close as anyone came after Ali to being Ali, but he wasn't Ali"
Small: Its kind of ironic that the two sports with the greatest characters, boxing and horse racing, have both
"It's kind of ironic that the two sports with the greatest characters, boxing and horse racing, have both been on the decline. In both cases it's for the lack of a suitable hero"
Small: I think on balance, Don King has been bad for boxing. I think hes done some very good things and I thin
"I think on balance, Don King has been bad for boxing. I think he's done some very good things and I think he did a heck of a job of promoting Ali but I think I could have promoted Ali"
Small: I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life
"I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life"
Small: Also, I am driven by a wonderful muse called alimony
"Also, I am driven by a wonderful muse called alimony"
Small: Sugar Ray and talked about doing some articles together or writing a book together but dealing with Sug
"Sugar Ray and talked about doing some articles together or writing a book together but dealing with Sugar Ray was a lot like fighting him. He would fake you in and then he'd drop you"
Small: I was also in love with the English language
"I was also in love with the English language"
Small: I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivi
"I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But at least I knew how to spell, which seems to be a rarity these days"
Small: I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the
"I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader"
Small: Sugar Ray Robinson was at the top of the boxing world during the 1950s when it seemed that he would eit
"Sugar Ray Robinson was at the top of the boxing world during the 1950's when it seemed that he would either win or lose the championship about every three or four months"
Small: Sportswriters have changed more than sportswriting
"Sportswriters have changed more than sportswriting"
Small: My top three were Jim Brown, Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson
"My top three were Jim Brown, Wilt Chamberlain and Bo Jackson"
Small: Cliches and adjectives permeated my prose
"Cliches and adjectives permeated my prose"
Small: I just cant believe all the things I did that decade
"I just can't believe all the things I did that decade"
Small: Some people who love boxing might love Mike Tyson, but people outside of the sport are generally repuls
"Some people who love boxing might love Mike Tyson, but people outside of the sport are generally repulsed by him and therefore, repulsed by the sport"
Small: My writing improved the more I wrote - and the more I read good writing, from Shakespeare on down
"My writing improved the more I wrote - and the more I read good writing, from Shakespeare on down"
Small: I did not choose necessarily on the basis of significance. If you have a vote for the most significant
"I did not choose necessarily on the basis of significance. If you have a vote for the most significant athlete, then you have Ali, then you have Babe Ruth, then you have Michael Jordan"
Small: I worked with Rocky Graziano and Rocky was certainly a character
"I worked with Rocky Graziano and Rocky was certainly a character"
Small: I wanted to be a sportswriter because I loved sports and I could not hit the curve ball, the jump shot,
"I wanted to be a sportswriter because I loved sports and I could not hit the curve ball, the jump shot, or the opposing ball carrier"
Small: I got to know Sugar Ray but I certainly would not say we were good friends
"I got to know Sugar Ray but I certainly would not say we were good friends"
Small: All of journalism is a shrinking art. So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in th
"All of journalism is a shrinking art. So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism"