Ron Fimrite | |
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| Born | January 6, 1931 Healdsburg, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 2010 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Humorist, historian, sportswriter |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Ron Fimrite (January 6, 1931 – April 30, 2010) was an American humorist, historian, sportswriter and author who was best known for his writing for Sports Illustrated.[1]
Fimrite began his career at the Berkeley Gazette in 1955, moving to the San Francisco Chronicle. He was nicknamed "The Sporting Tiger" and was part of a famous circle of San Francisco Chronicle columnists that included Herb Caen, Art Hoppe, Stanton Delaplane and Charles McCabe. He became a sports columnist for Sports Illustrated in 1971.[1] He authored numerous books about sports.