John Feinstein is an American

United States

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 sportswriter, author

Author

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 and sports commentator

Sports commentator

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 who wrote the top two best-selling non-fiction sports books in history, A Good Walk Spoiled and A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by the controversial coach Bobby Knight...

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Feinstein was born in New York City, July 28, 1956. His father was heavily involved in the arts having been the General Manager of the Washington National Opera

Washington National Opera

The Washington National Opera is an opera company in Washington, D.C., USA. Formerly the Opera Society of Washington and the Washington Opera, the company received Congressional designation as the National Opera Company in 2000. Performances are now given in the Opera House of the John F...

 from 1980 to 1995 and was also the first Executive Director of the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
Feinstein's works include the two top best-selling non-fiction sports books in history.