Ben Olan (March 31, 1923 – November 11, 2019) was an American sports author and journalist. A former sports writer for the New York Associated Press, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1987 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He joined the Associated Press in 1952 as a sports writer, covering hockey, and retired after 51 years in the profession, around 2003.[2][3][4][5]
Ben Olan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1923 |
| Died | November 11, 2019 (aged 96)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, author |
| Years active | 1952–c.2003 |
| Employer | Associated Press |
References edit
- ^ "Longtime AP sports writer, editor Ben Olan dies at 96". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. November 12, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Fischler, Stan (September 30, 2012). "Brooklyn arena brings back memories of Amerks team". Daily Freeman. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Strange tale of the Brooklyn Americans".
- ^ http://authorities.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?AuthRecID=1467077&v1=1&HC=1&SEQ=20150519134203&PID=_2EHEbTVruuQ3LlrRrgQKYUrszB
- ^ "Longtime AP sports writer, editor Ben Olan dies at 96". Seattle Times. November 11, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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