Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Frank Deford
Born: December 16, 1938
Died: May 28, 2017 (aged 78)
Bio: Frank Deford was an American sportswriter and novelist.
Known for:
- Alex: The Life of a Child (1984)
- Bliss, Remembered: A Novel (2010)
- Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter (2012)
- The Entitled: A Tale of Modern Baseball (2007)