Red Smith Award
Awarded for"Major contributions to sports journalism"
Open to sports writers and sports editors
Presented byAssociated Press Sports Editors (APSE)
History
First award1981
First winnerRed Smith
Most recentLeon Carter (2022)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Red Smith Award is awarded by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) organization for outstanding contributions to sports journalism.[1] Unlike many journalism awards, it is open to both writers and editors. Winners of the award are traditionally announced in April and it is bestowed in June at the annual APSE convention. It is named in honor of Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith (1905–1982) whose sportswriting career spanned 1927 to 1982, and was the first recipient of the award in 1981.[2]

List of winners

Year Winner Organization(s) Ref.
Name Born Died
1981 Red Smith 1905 1982 New York Herald Tribune, The New York Times [3]
1982 Jim Murray 1919 1998 Los Angeles Times [4]
1983 Shirley Povich 1905 1998 The Washington Post [5]
1984 Fred Russell 1906 2003 Nashville Banner [6]
1985 Blackie Sherrod 1919 2016 The Dallas Morning News [7]
1986 Si Burick 1909 1986 Dayton Daily News [8]
1987 Will Grimsley c. 1914 2002 Associated Press [9][10]
1988 Furman Bisher 1918 2012 The Atlanta Journal [11]
1989 Edwin Pope 1928 2017 Miami Herald [12]
1990 Dave Smith‡ c. 1939 The Dallas Morning News [13]
1991 Dave Kindred 1941 The National Sports Daily [14]
1992 Ed Storin 1929 2022 Miami Herald [15][16]
1993 Tom McEwen 1923 2011 The Tampa Tribune [17]
1994 Dave Anderson 1929 2018 The New York Times [18]
1995 Richard Sandler† c. 1939 1989 Newsday [19][20]
1996 Bill Dwyre‡ 1944 Los Angeles Times [21]
1997 Jerome Holtzman 1926 2008 Chicago Tribune [22]
1998 Sam Lacy 1903 2003 Baltimore Afro-American [23]
1999 Bud Collins 1929 2016 The Boston Globe [24]
2000 Jerry Izenberg 1930 The Newark Star-Ledger [25]
2001 John Steadman† 1927 2001 The Baltimore Sun [26]
2002 Dick Schaap† 1934 2001 ESPN, The Sports Reporters [27]
2003 George Solomon c. 1940 The Washington Post [28]
2004 Jimmy Cannon† 1909 1973 New York Post, New York Journal American [29]
2005 Mary Garber 1916 2008 Winston-Salem Journal [30]
2006 Joe McGuff†‡ 1926 2006 The Kansas City Star [31]
2007 Van McKenzie†‡ c. 1946 2007 Orlando Sentinel [32][33]
2008 W. C. Heinz† 1915 2008 The New York Sun [34]
2009 Vince Doria‡ c. 1947 ESPN [35]
2010 Mitch Albom 1958 Detroit Free Press [36]
2011 Bill Millsaps‡ c. 1943 2020 Richmond Times-Dispatch [37][38]
2012 Frank Deford 1938 2017 Sports Illustrated [39]
2013 Dan Jenkins 1928 2019 Sports Illustrated [40]
2014 Wendell Smith† 1914 1972 Pittsburgh Courier, Chicago Herald-American, Chicago Sun-Times [41]
2015 Bob Ryan 1946 The Boston Globe [42]
2016 Leigh Montville 1943 The Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated [43]
2017 Henry Freeman‡ USA Today [44]
2018 Terry Taylor c. 1953 Associated Press [45]
2019 Sandy Rosenbush c. 1953 The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated [46]
2020 Christine Brennan 1958 USA Today [47]
2021 Sally Jenkins 1960 The Washington Post [48]
2022 Leon Carter Sports Journalism Institute [49]
2023 Claire Smith 1954 Hartford Courant, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer [50]

† Awarded posthumously
‡ Served as president of APSE[51]

References

  1. ^ "Red Smith Award Winners". apsportseditors.com. Associated Press Sports Editors. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Smith recipient of award". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. AP. June 9, 1981. p. D-4. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1981: Red Smith – Red Smith Award".
  4. ^ "1982: Jim Murray – Red Smith Award".
  5. ^ "1983: Shirley Povich – Red Smith Award".
  6. ^ "1984: Fred Russell – Red Smith Award".
  7. ^ "1985: Blackie Sherrod – Red Smith Award".
  8. ^ "1986: Si Burick – Red Smith Award".
  9. ^ "1987: Will Grimsley – Red Smith Award".
  10. ^ "Will Grimsley, 88, A.P. Sportswriter". The New York Times. AP. November 6, 2002. p. C-13. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via nytimes.com.
  11. ^ "1988: Furman Bisher – Red Smith Award".
  12. ^ "1989: Edwin Pope – Red Smith Award".
  13. ^ "1990 Dave Smith – Red Smith Award".
  14. ^ "1991: Dave Kindred – Red Smith Award".
  15. ^ "1992: Ed Storin – Red Smith Award".
  16. ^ "Ed Storin Obituary". Legacy.com. April 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  17. ^ "1993: Tom McEwen". October 14, 2019.
  18. ^ "1994: Dave Anderson". February 2, 2020.
  19. ^ "1995: Richard Sandler". November 25, 2019.
  20. ^ "Richard Sandler, 50, An Editor at Newsday". The New York Times. September 5, 1989. p. B-6. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via nytimes.com.
  21. ^ "1996: Bill Dwyre". December 6, 2019.
  22. ^ "1997: Jerome Holtzman". October 14, 2019.
  23. ^ "1998: Sam Lacy". December 25, 2019.
  24. ^ "1999: Bud Collins". November 29, 2019.
  25. ^ "2000: Jerry Izenberg". December 23, 2019.
  26. ^ "2001: John Steadman". November 29, 2019.
  27. ^ "2002: Dick Schaap". November 30, 2019.
  28. ^ "2003: George Solomon". July 9, 2019.
  29. ^ "2004: Jimmy Cannon". July 8, 2019.
  30. ^ "2005: Mary Garber". June 4, 2019.
  31. ^ "2006: Joe McGuff". June 4, 2019.
  32. ^ "2007: Van McKenzie". June 4, 2019.
  33. ^ "A Man Ahead of His Time. Pioneering Sports Editor Van Mckenzie Dies at 61". New York Daily News. January 27, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  34. ^ "2008: W.C. Heinz". June 4, 2019.
  35. ^ "2009: Vince Doria". May 29, 2019.
  36. ^ "2010: Mitch Albom". May 29, 2019.
  37. ^ "2011: Bill Millsaps". May 29, 2019.
  38. ^ O'Connor, John (April 11, 2020). "William H. Millsaps, celebrated sports writer and popular executive at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, dies at 77". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  39. ^ "2012: Frank Deford". May 29, 2019.
  40. ^ "2013: Dan Jenkins". May 29, 2019.
  41. ^ "2014: Wendell Smith". May 29, 2019.
  42. ^ "2015: Bob Ryan". May 29, 2019.
  43. ^ "2016: Leigh Montville". May 29, 2019.
  44. ^ "2017: Henry Freeman". May 10, 2019.
  45. ^ "2018: Terry Taylor". May 29, 2019.
  46. ^ "2019: Sandy Rosenbush". May 29, 2019.
  47. ^ "Christine Brennan wins 2020 award". March 4, 2020.
  48. ^ Banaszynski, Jacqui (March 17, 2021). "An emotional award for Sally Jenkins after a lifetime of awards; The Washington Post sports journalist is named the 2021 Red Smith Award winner, following in the footsteps of her father". Nieman Storyboard.
  49. ^ Wilson, Lisa (April 7, 2022). "Leon Carter wins 2022 Red Smith Award". apsportseditors.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  50. ^ Lucia, Joe (April 7, 2023). "Claire Smith is the 2023 Red Smith Award winner". Awful Announcing. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  51. ^ "Past Presidents". apsportseditors.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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