Murray Olderman
Encyclopedia
Murray Olderman is an artist who specialized in cartoons related to sports. He received the National Cartoonist Society Sports Cartoon Award for 1974 and 1978. His artwork often accompanied the sports stories he authored. His art also has been used by the Pro Football Hall of Fame
and hung above the Hall of Fame busts. Recently, the Hall of Fame made all the artwork digital so is has to be accessed by visitors to the hall though electronic kiosks.
His work appeared in 750 daily newspapers for the greater part of 35 years. His columns and cartoons were distributed by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), a Scripps-Howard syndicate.
His employment with the NEA began in 1952, he became its sports editor in 1964, and its executive editor in 1968, a contributing editor in 1971. Although he "retired" in 1987, he was active until the newsservice was overtaken by a larger corporation.
He is the founder of the Jim Thorpe Trophy, for the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player and distributed by the NEA. He also founded the NEA All-Pro team in 1954, which ran though 1992. It was considered the "Player's All-Pro team" since Olderman would poll NFL players to compile the team.
He received the Pro Football Writers Association
Dick McCann Award in 1979, which is considered to be the writer's wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Olderman was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1997 was inducted to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
A three-book Prentice-Hall series, The Pro Quarterback, The Running Backs, and The Defenders.
Minging With Lions, about his career as a sportswriter and the people he has met along the way. This book is full of sketches.
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
and hung above the Hall of Fame busts. Recently, the Hall of Fame made all the artwork digital so is has to be accessed by visitors to the hall though electronic kiosks.
His work appeared in 750 daily newspapers for the greater part of 35 years. His columns and cartoons were distributed by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), a Scripps-Howard syndicate.
His employment with the NEA began in 1952, he became its sports editor in 1964, and its executive editor in 1968, a contributing editor in 1971. Although he "retired" in 1987, he was active until the newsservice was overtaken by a larger corporation.
He is the founder of the Jim Thorpe Trophy, for the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player and distributed by the NEA. He also founded the NEA All-Pro team in 1954, which ran though 1992. It was considered the "Player's All-Pro team" since Olderman would poll NFL players to compile the team.
He received the Pro Football Writers Association
Pro Football Writers Association
Technically known as the Pro Football Writers of America, this organization purports to be "The official voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public." Goals of the organization include improving access to practices and locker rooms,...
Dick McCann Award in 1979, which is considered to be the writer's wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Olderman was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, or NSSA, is an organization of sports media members in the United States. It constitutes the American chapter of the International Sports Press Association ....
Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1997 was inducted to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world....
Books
Starr: My Life in Football with Bart StarrA three-book Prentice-Hall series, The Pro Quarterback, The Running Backs, and The Defenders.
Minging With Lions, about his career as a sportswriter and the people he has met along the way. This book is full of sketches.