John Feinstein was one of a kind. Take it from the guy who hired him.
Knight was an almost Shakespearean character: Brilliant, thoughtful and tragically flawed.” When the news flashed yesterday that Feinstein had died in his brother’s McLean home at age 69, it struck me that Feinstein might have written a similar description of himself.
John Feinstein, author of ‘A Season on the Brink,’ dies at 69
Feinstein wrote “A Season on the Brink” in 1986, a book chronicling the 1985-86 Indiana men’s basketball season coached by Bob Knight. The Hoosiers, led by Steve Alford, finished 21-8 and second in the Big Ten standings.
John Feinstein, Acclaimed Sports Columnist and Author, Dies at 69
The longtime Washington Post staffer wrote the best-sellers ‘A Season on the Brink’ and ‘A Good Walk Spoiled.’
John Feinstein, sports commentator and best-selling author, dies
A Washington Post sportswriter, John Feinstein became the best-selling author of more than 40 books, including “A Season on the Brink."
John Feinstein, Who Wrote ‘A Season on the Brink,’ Dies at 69
A longtime columnist for The Washington Post, he also wrote dozens of books about basketball, baseball, tennis, football and the Olympics.
John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of country's foremost sports writers, dies at 69
John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, has died unexpectedly, according to his brother, Robert Feinstein.
Sports journalist, best-selling author John Feinstein dies at 69
Well known sportswriter, highly regarded commentator, and best selling book author John Feinstein has died at the age of 68.
The best of John Feinstein’s Washington Post sportswriting
From college basketball to the NFL to the Olympics, John Feinstein covered nearly everything in sports. “The transistor radio was turned up full blast, even though the news was on. The voice came in loud and clear.
'PTI' crew remembers sports columnist, author John Feinstein
Michael Wilbon and Frank Isola remember sports columnist and author John Feinstein after he died at 69.
Remembering John Feinstein, renowned American sportswriter who was ‘larger than life’
Feinstein was 30 when he penned 'A Season on the Brink,' a 1986 portrait of Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers.
Sportswriters owe Feinstein a 'tip of the cap'
Dan Patrick pays tribute to sportswriter and author John Feinstein after his death at 69, where he reflects on his life of storytelling in sports and revisits "one of the greatest sports books of all time.
John Feinstein, author of book on 1985-86 Indiana basketball team and Bob Knight, dies
Among John Feinstein's books was "A Season on the Brink," which detailed a year in the life of then-Indiana basketball coach ...
John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of the country’s foremost sports writers, dies at 69
John Feinstein, author of the bestselling book “A Season on the Brink” about college basketball coach Bob Knight, died ...
John Feinstein Perfected Art of Telling Singular Story With Ceaseless Reporting
For several years after the publication of arguably the greatest sports book of all-time, Assembly Hall was home to “The ...
John Feinstein, sports commentator and best-selling author, dies at 69
He had a long affiliation with The Washington Post and wrote books including “A Season on the Brink,” about Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight.