OT: John Feinstein Died

[Plum Street]

A couple days ago . Didn’t see it here or the football board (may have missed it ). He was mostly a college basketball writer so figured this board is the place for it. His “season on the brink” with Bobby knight is one of the best sports books of all time. He also wrote other books about seasons inside the ACC and the Patriot League .

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/g-s1-53748/john-feinstein-dead-obituary

 

[BillyC80]

Great sports writer. RIP

 

[Bayonnebomber79]

Very sad news. A great writer who died way to early. Thanks for all your great books. RIP

 

[Ridge 22]

Trying to place him. Did he do short 'thought/opinion' takes on wfan over the years?

 

[TDIrish27]

Excellent author

Hated my alma like cancer

 

[Tango Two]

A couple days ago . Didn’t see it here or the football board (may have missed it ). He was mostly a college basketball writer so figured this board is the place for it. His “season on the brink” with Bobby knight is one of the best sports books of all time. He also wrote other books about seasons inside the ACC and the Patriot League .

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/g-s1-53748/john-feinstein-dead-obituary

OT: RIP John Feinstein

68 or 69 years old. Not the easiest guy to tolerate or agree with at times, but a heck of a writer. Excellent books.

rutgers.forums.rivals.com

 

[RAC93]

A Good Walk Spoiled another good book from him, about the PGA Tour. I read that book in the 90s and learned the phrase “Trunk Slammer” for how a tour player’s week went at an event. A trunk slammer meant they missed the cut that week, grabbed their clubs and slammed them in the trunk to head back home.

 

[Goku]

Trying to place him. Did he do short 'thought/opinion' takes on wfan over the years?

Yes

 

[RUPete]

There was a thread on the football board. As others have said, he was a great author and enjoyed his books A Season on the Brink, the Punch and Where Nobody Knows Your Name.