Povich, Shirley

Povich, Shirley
▪ 1999

      American sportswriter whose standard-setting columns, more than 15,000 in all, had graced the Washington Post since 1924, not only reporting the news in sports but also agitating for such causes as the racial integration of teams (b. July 15, 1905, Bar Harbor, Maine—d. June 4, 1998, Washington, D.C.).

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