Red Smith (sportswriter)
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Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith (September 25, 1905 in Green Bay, Wisconsin – January 15, 1982 in Stamford, Connecticut) was an American sportswriter who rose to become one of America's most widely read sports columnists.
Read more about Red Smith (sportswriter): Career, "Open A Vein and Bleed", Criticism of Muhammad Ali, Later Life and Family, Works
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