I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life.

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.

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.

I worked with Rocky Graziano and Rocky was certainly a character.

I got to know Sugar Ray but I certainly would not say we were good friends.

I began learning the sportswriting business very early in life.

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.