I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But at least I knew how to spell, which seems to be a rarity these days.
Sugar Ray Leonard was as close as anyone came after Ali to being Ali, but he wasn't Ali.
Sportswriters have changed more than sportswriting.
Some people who love boxing might love Mike Tyson, but people outside of the sport are generally repulsed by him and therefore, repulsed by the sport.
If I got paid, it was no more than five dollars a column, and I still think I was overpaid.
I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader.
