David Maraniss presents the 2012 Deford Lecture in Sports Journalism on April 26
David Maraniss will deliver the 2012 Deford Lecture in Sports Journalism. An associate editor at the Washington Post, Maraniss is the author of nine books, including his most recent, "Into the Story: A Writer's Journey Through Life, Politics, Sports and Loss." As a reporter, he received the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his stories about the life and career of candidate Bill Clinton in the 1992 campaign for the U.S. presidency.
The Frank Deford Lecture in Sports Journalism is an annual celebration of the sports writer's craft, established after Deford's address to the UT-Austin campus in 2010. It is held annually as an event anchoring the McGarr Symposium on Sports and Society.
When: 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 26
Where: Room 2.302 of the Student Activity Center, 2201 Speedway
Contact: Laura Byerley, 512-471-2182; Christopher Hart, 512-471-2431.
