Jack McCallum

Jack McCallum (born 1949) is an American sportswriter.

A 1971 graduate of Muhlenberg College, McCallum joined the staff of Sports Illustrated in 1981, and became known for his articles on the National Basketball Association.[1] He won the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Award for print media in 2005.[2] In November 2008, McCallum announced that he had accepted a contract buyout from Sports Illustrated, but he has continued to write pieces for the magazine as a special contributor.[3]

During the 2005–06 NBA pre-season, McCallum began working as an unofficial assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns as part of an assignment for Sports Illustrated. The piece soon evolved into a larger project, as the Suns granted McCallum full access to their practices and strategy sessions throughout the entire season. The resulting work was McCallum's 2006 book :07 Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns.[4][5]

With L. Jon Werthiem, McCallum also co-wrote a basketball novel, Foul Lines, which was released in 2006.[6]

References

  1. ^ Jack McCallum Archive. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on September 24, 2009.
  2. ^ Curt Gowdy Media Award Winners. Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved on September 24, 2009.
  3. ^ "A Titan of NBA Writing Accepts a Buyout". ESPN. November 21, 2008. Retrieved on September 24, 2008.
  4. ^ Dave Feschuk. "Author sleeps over in house of rising Suns". Toronto Star. November 21, 2006. Retrieved on September 24, 2009.
  5. ^ "NBA Insider: Fascinating book takes close look at Suns". My SA Sports. November 3, 2006. Retrieved on September 24, 2006.
  6. ^ Bill Littlefield. "On the hardwood, upsets, excess, and the mouth that roared". Boston Globe. March 5, 2006. Retrieved on September 2006.

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