Bill Christine
American sportswriter (1938–2025)
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Willard M. Christine Jr. (August 5, 1938 – August 25, 2025) was an American sportswriter, author and publicist, dealing primarily with baseball and horse racing, who served briefly as sports editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and, for roughly the final half of his career, as a nationally syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times.
Bill Christine | |
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| Born | August 5, 1938 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2025 (aged 87) |
| Education | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| Occupations | Journalist, author, publicist |
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| Awards | Eclipse Award, Outstanding Newspaper Writing (1984)[15] David F. Woods Memorial Award (1991, 1992)[16] |
Early life and career
Christine was born in Illinois on August 5, 1938, to Willard M. Christine and Bernice J. Walsh.[17][18][19][20] He graduated from Assumption High School in 1956,[21] and later from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.[21][22] While attending SIUC, he also reported on sports for the Southern Illinoisan.[1]
Christine died from acute myeloid leukemia in Hermosa Beach, California, on August 25, 2025, at the age of 87.[23]
Works
Books
Selected articles
- "Bucs Deck Cards; Clemente's Catch Saves Veale's Win". The Pittsburgh Press. September 12, 1969. p .29
- "The Sports Beat: Two Bits, Please; The Early Bird; Who's Chi Chi". The Pittsburgh Press. April 28, 1970. p. 41
- "National League Gallery of Stars". Baseball 1972 Yearbook. March 1972. pp. 68–78
- "Our Man in Florida Chalks One Up". The Pittsburgh Press. April 28, 1971. p. 29
- "Don Wilson Was Something Special". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 21, 1975. p. 18; reprinted as "Don Wilson: The End Came Too Soon". Baseball Digest. April 1975.
- "As I See It". Sports Illustrated. March 29, 1976. p. 73
- "An Official Scorer Who Has Lived to Tell About It". The New York Times. July 22, 1979. p. S2; reprinted as "Scorers Can't Please Everyone". Tallahassee Democrat. July 21, 1979. p. 46
- "An Official Scorer Who Has Lived to Tell About It". The New York Times. July 22, 1979. p. S2; reprinted as "Scorers Can't Please Everyone". Tallahassee Democrat. July 21, 1979. p. 46* "Ride 'Em, Cowboy Jack, Right to Winner's Circle". Best Sports Stories 1983. St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News Publishing Company. 1983. pp. 147–151
- "'Secretariat's' Loss: rival Angle Light". Los Angeles Times. October 3, 2010. p. 24