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Journalist

Ralph Wiley was an American journalist renowned for his contributions to sports writing. Born on April 12, 1952, and passing away on June 13, 2004, Wiley made a significant mark in the sports journalism world with his insightful and often controversial commentary on basketball and other sports.

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“Boxing was on the one hand barbaric, unconscionable, out of place in modern society. But then, so are war, racism, poverty, and pro football. Men died boxing, yet there was nobility in defending oneself.”

Men War Hands Poverty Modern Football Racism Died Oneself Boxing Nobility Modern Society Barbaric Pro Football

Book:Serenity: A Boxing Memoir

Source: Serenity: A Boxing Memoir

“Truth knows no color; it appeals to intelligence.”

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Book:What Black People Should Do Now: Dispatches from Near the Vanguard

Source: What Black People Should Do Now: Dispatches from Near the Vanguard

“A real player is somebody who never gives up, who keeps thinking all the way through, who's scared, (darn) right, but plays through being scared.”

Thinking Way Giving Real Play Player Giving Up Scared Never Giving Up Being Scared

Author:Ralph Wiley

About the Author

Born: April 12, 1952
Died: June 13, 2004
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 3

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