Rick Reilly

Rick Reilly (born 1958) is an American sports journalist and author. He wrote for „Sports Illustrated“ for nearly 23 years before moving to ESPN in 2007, where he worked as a columnist and television host. Reilly published ten additional books, several of which became bestsellers. He was named U.S. Sportswriter of the Year eleven times and also received the Damon Runyon Award for outstanding contributions to journalism.