Lee Feinswog
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Lee Feinswog is an American
author
and journalist
noted for being the executive producer
and host of the TV shows Sports Monday and Sports 225 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
. He also covers regional sporting events for USA Today
and is a regular contributor the Baton Rouge magazine225
and writes a regular column for BayouBengalsInsider.com. His books include Tales From the LSU Sidelines (2002) andHoopDaddy (2006).
. A 1972 graduate of Ward Melville High School
, he was captain of the swimming
team and editor of his school newspaper. He later attended Syracuse University
(1972-1975) where he swam his freshman year and played three years of water polo
. He graduated from Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale in 1977 with a degree in journalism
.
Courier-Post in 1978 and was sports editor for the Raytown, Missouri
, weekly group until 1981. He manned the sports desk at the Winston-Salem Journal
from 1981 to 1984 and penned at the Baton Rouge Advocate from 1984 to 1998. He began Sports Monday on September 25, 1995 and today is the executive producer and host. He also writes for 225 and BayouBengalsInsider.com and blogs on his website sports225.com. Feinswog is also the recipient of the 1987 and 1996 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Columnist of the Year awards.
and grandsons of Press Maravich
; Georgetown head coach John Thompson III
, his brother Ronny Thompson
and their Hall of Famer father John Thompson (basketball)
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
noted for being the executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
and host of the TV shows Sports Monday and Sports 225 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
. He also covers regional sporting events for USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
and is a regular contributor the Baton Rouge magazine225
225
Year 225 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Fuscus and Domitius...
and writes a regular column for BayouBengalsInsider.com. His books include Tales From the LSU Sidelines (2002) andHoopDaddy (2006).
Early years: 1954-1977
Feinswog, the son of Harold "Cy" Feinswog and Joan Mirman Feinswog, grew up with his younger sister, Sue, in Stony Brook, New YorkStony Brook, New York
Stony Brook is a hamlet located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, which is on the North Shore of Long Island...
. A 1972 graduate of Ward Melville High School
Ward Melville High School
Ward Melville High School is a public high school in the Three Village Central School District of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island, serving grades ten through twelve. It is fed by the two junior high schools in the district: Paul J...
, he was captain of the swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
team and editor of his school newspaper. He later attended Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
(1972-1975) where he swam his freshman year and played three years of water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
. He graduated from Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
at Carbondale in 1977 with a degree in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
.
Missouri to Baton Rouge, Louisiana: 1978-present
Feinswog worked as a sportswriter for the Hannibal, MissouriHannibal, Missouri
Hannibal is a city in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Hannibal is located at the intersection of Interstate 72 and U.S. Routes 24, 36 and 61, approximately northwest of St. Louis. According to the 2010 U.S. Census the population was 17,606...
Courier-Post in 1978 and was sports editor for the Raytown, Missouri
Raytown, Missouri
Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was at 29,526 in 2010 census. The mayor of Raytown is David Bower.-History:...
, weekly group until 1981. He manned the sports desk at the Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem Journal
The Winston-Salem Journal is a daily newspaper primarily serving the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and its county, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It also features coverage of Northwestern North Carolina and circulates as far west as Tennessee and north to Virginia.The paper is owned by...
from 1981 to 1984 and penned at the Baton Rouge Advocate from 1984 to 1998. He began Sports Monday on September 25, 1995 and today is the executive producer and host. He also writes for 225 and BayouBengalsInsider.com and blogs on his website sports225.com. Feinswog is also the recipient of the 1987 and 1996 Louisiana Sports Writers Association Columnist of the Year awards.
Fathers and sons: HoopDaddy
HoopDaddy is Feinswog's intimate look at how basketball can unite fathers and sons including himself and his son, Kirk. Other chapters include conversations with Jaeson and Josh Maravich, sons of Pete MaravichPete Maravich
Peter "Pistol Pete" Press Maravich was an American professional basketball player. Born and raised in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University and played for three NBA teams until injuries induced him to retire in 1980...
and grandsons of Press Maravich
Press Maravich
Petar "Press" Maravich was an American college and professional basketball coach. He received the nickname "Press" for always having gossip-styled updates in his hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb. Maravich Sr...
; Georgetown head coach John Thompson III
John Thompson III
John Thompson III is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Georgetown University. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and was named first team All-Metro by The Washington Post while playing for Gonzaga College High School in 1984. Thompson was hired on April 20, 2004 to replace Craig...
, his brother Ronny Thompson
Ronny Thompson
Ronald Thompson is an American former college basketball coach and current Emmy Award-winning broadcaster for Comcast SportsNet, based in Bethesda, Maryland. He is the son of Gwen Thompson and former Georgetown University head coach John R...
and their Hall of Famer father John Thompson (basketball)
John Thompson (basketball)
John R. Thompson, Jr. is an American former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator...
.