Frank Litsky (August 15, 1926 – October 30, 2018[1][2]) was a sports columnist for The New York Times.[3] Litsky started with the Times in 1958 and wrote more than 3,700 articles for the newspaper.[4][5][6] He covered multiple sports, including track and field, and also served as the president of the New York Track Writer's Association from 1969 until his retirement in 2009.

Frank Litsky
Born(1926-08-15)15 August 1926
Died30 October 2018(2018-10-30) (aged 92)
OccupationSports journalism
EmployerThe New York Times

Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Litsky graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1946 at the age of 19.[6]

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  1. ^ "USATF mourns loss of celebrated sports writer Frank Litsky". USATF. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  2. ^ "DyeStat.com - News - Frank Litsky's Obituary". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. ^ "Ask a Reporter Q&A: Frank Litsky". The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009.
  4. ^ "The New York Times - Search". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "RIP - Frank Litsky. The NY Times writer who was a giant in track and field journalism has passed away at age 92". www.letsrun.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Amdur, Neil (November 1, 2018). "Frank Litsky, 1926-2018: A Times Sportswriter of Humor and Breadth". Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.

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