Le Anne Schreiber

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Le Anne Schreiber (August 4, 1945 – May 31, 2019) was an American journalist who was an ESPN ombudsman.^[1]

Schreiber replaced George Solomon in this position, who had served for twenty-one months as ombudsman. Schreiber had a two-year contract as ombudsman and wrote at least one column a month, with her tenure coming to an end in March 2009.

Prior to her work as the ESPN ombudsman, Schreiber been employed by

in 1991.

Schreiber, the author of Midstream: An Intimate Journal of Loss and Discovery, was divorced and lived in rural upstate

University at Albany, SUNY and Columbia

. Her book Light Years was a New York Times 1996 Notable Book of the Year.

Originally from Evanston, Illinois, she moved to Texas and received her bachelor's degree from Rice in 1967.^[2]

Schreiber died in Poughkeepsie, New York from lung cancer in 2019, at the age of 73.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Sandomir, Richard (June 4, 2019). "Le Anne Schreiber, 73, Dies; a First Among Sports Editors". The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
2. ^ "Le Anne Schreiber". Contemporary Authors Online. August 15, 2002. Retrieved on December 20, 2010.

Preceded by George Solomon

Ombudsman for ESPN 2007–2009

Succeeded by Don Ohlmeyer

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