2020: Christine Brennan
When USA Today Sports columnist Christine Brennan was informed on Monday that she was the recipient of the 2020 APSE Red Smith Award, the names of past winners immediately started rolling off her tongue. “It is such an honor,” she said. “I’ve been so…
2019: Sandy Rosenbush
Sandy Rosenbush, the first woman to hold office as APSE president, and co-founder of the Sports Journalism Institute, has been named the Red Smith Award winner for 2019. She was presented the award at the 2019 convention in Atlanta.
2018: Terry Taylor
Terry Taylor, the first woman sports editor for the Associated Press and its longest-serving sports editor when she retired, was the recipient of the 2018 Red Smith Award. She was presented the award at the 2018 APSE convention in Nashville.
Former Red Smith Award winner Ed Storin dies at 92
Ed Storin, the longtime sports editor of The Miami Herald who died April 25 at age 92, was both old-school and forward-thinking. He spent 40 years at the same paper (1951-1991), working his way up from copy boy (a position he was alerted to…
Christine Brennan wins 2020 award
March 3, 2020 When USA Today Sports columnist Christine Brennan was informed on Monday that she was the recipient of the 2020 APSE Red Smith Award, the names of past winners immediately started rolling off her tongue. “It is such an honor,” she said….
Nominations open for 2020 award
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Red Smith Award. The award is presented to a person who has made “major contributions to sports journalism.” The nomination process (and voting) is open to Red Smith Award winners, APSE past presidents, APSE national officers, 10-year…
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