Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Red Smith

Born: September 25, 1905
Died: January 15, 1982 (aged 76)
Bio: Walter Wellesley Smith was an American sportswriter who rose to become one of America's most widely read sports columnists. Smith’s journalistic career spans over five decades and his work influenced an entire generation of writers.
Known for:
- Red Smith on baseball
- The Red Smith Reader (1982)
- Views of sport (1954)
- To Absent Friends (1982)