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Bill Conlin. William T. Conlin Jr. (May 15, 1934 – January 9, 2014) was an American sportswriter. He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News for 46 years. [2] Prior to that, Conlin worked at the Philadelphia Bulletin. [3] He was a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
The Inquirer Building at 400 North Broad Street in Logan Square, formerly known as the Elverson Building, was home to the newspaper from 1924 to 2011.. The Philadelphia Inquirer was founded June 1, 1829, by printer John R. Walker and John Norvell, former editor of Philadelphia's largest newspaper, the Aurora & Gazette.
Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association ( PSWA) [ 1] was founded on May 12, 1904, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [ 2] The first of what would become an annual Awards Dinner was held on February 15, 1905. [ 2]
The Big 5 — the name was coined by Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer Herb Good — was officially formed in 1954, and the schools started round-robin play for “City Series” bragging rights ...
The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was established in May 2002 to honor individuals and groups who are either area natives who became prominent in the field of sports or who became prominent in the field of sports in the region. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The Hall of Fame's address is 2701 Grant ...
Angelo Cataldi. Angelo Anthony Cataldi Jr. (born March 13, 1951) is an American retired sports radio personality for 94.1 WIP in Philadelphia. Cataldi began his career as a sports journalist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. From 1989 until 2023 he hosted The WIP Morning Show. During Cataldi's tenure the show became one of the most popular shows ...
He was a special teams standout for several teams, including the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia Eagles. In 118 career games over eight seasons from 1986 to 1994, he returned a total of 527 kickoffs or punts, gaining a total of 8,102 yards. Sikahema was named to the Pro Bowl twice (1986 and 1987).
The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association presents annual awards. Several films have depicted sports in Philadelphia. Most prominently, the Rocky film franchise follows the boxing career of Rocky Balboa, first as a fighter and later as a trainer. The film Invincible was based on Vince Papale's career as a player on the Philadelphia Eagles.