Bob Ryan
Overview
Bob Ryan is an American sportswriter for The Boston Globe
. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru and is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories covering the Boston Celtics
in the 1970s. After graduating from Boston College
, Ryan started as a sports intern for the Globe on the same day as Peter Gammons
. He is well known for his occasionally stuttering voice and has said of it "I don't like my own voice – in fact I hate it."
Born in Trenton, New Jersey
, Ryan went to high school at The Lawrenceville School
from 1960 to 1964.
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru and is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories covering the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
in the 1970s. After graduating from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, Ryan started as a sports intern for the Globe on the same day as Peter Gammons
Peter Gammons
Peter Gammons is an American sportswriter, media personality, and a recipient of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing, given by the BBWAA.-Education:...
. He is well known for his occasionally stuttering voice and has said of it "I don't like my own voice – in fact I hate it."
Born in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, Ryan went to high school at The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville School
The Lawrenceville School is a coeducational, independent preparatory boarding school for grades 9–12 located on in the historic community of Lawrenceville, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, U.S., five miles southwest of Princeton....
from 1960 to 1964.
Quotations
The answer is no
Ryan on whether he'd vote for Mark McGwire for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
It's nice to have an approval rating higher than the president's
Quoted in the Boston Sports Review, Media Special, in which he was ranked the top print writer.