George Solomon
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George Solomon | |
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Born | 1940 or 1941 (age 82–83)[1] |
Occupation | Columnist and editor, ombudsman |
Alma mater | University of Florida |
Subject | Sports |
George Solomon (born c. 1940) is an American journalist who served as a
.Biography
Solomon graduated from the University of Florida in 1963. He began working at The Washington Post in 1972. He served as assistant managing editor for sports from 1975 to 2003. From 2003 to his retirement, he was an assistant editor for the paper. He continues[when?] writing a weekly Sunday column for the paper.
As ESPN's
During his time as ombudsman, Solomon criticized the network for airing
Beginning in 2003, Solomon taught sports journalism classes at the University of Maryland, College Park. Solomon edited Shirley Povich's book All Those Mornings at the Post. In 2003, Solomon was honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) organization with the Red Smith Award,[1] which recognizes "major contributions to sports journalism."[3]
References
- ^ a b "2003: George Solomon". redsmithaward.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Schreiber succeeds Solomon as ESPN ombudsman". ESPN.com. 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "About this award". redsmithaward.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.