Bob Smizik
Bob Smizik is a former sportswriter and columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Smizik retired in December 2008, accepting a buyout from the Post-Gazette in mid-December 2008, stepping away from his duties as a full-time columnist for the paper.[1] after his retirement from print journalism, he covered Pittsburgh and national sports topics on a locally popular internet blog hosted at the Post-Gazette's website until October 14, 2015, when he announced that his writing days were behind him in a final article.[2] Smizik was originally hired by the Pittsburgh Press in June 1969 and was a beat reporter for both the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1972–77 and the Pitt football and basketball, 1978-82 during the first few decades of his career. He became a columnist in 1983. He is a native of Pittsburgh and graduated from Peabody High School and the University of Pittsburgh.[citation needed] Smizik became popular in the 1990s for his appearances on many Pittsburgh sports shows, including Sportsbeat.
References
- ↑ Smizik, Bob (December 14, 2008). "Unexpected but fun ride comes to an end". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ↑ Smizik, Bob (October 14, 2015). "Bob Smizik: Time to say goodbye". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
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