William C. Rhoden | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 75–76) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Morgan State University |
| Occupations | Sports journalist,Author |
| Years active | 1973–present |
William C. Rhoden (born 1950) is an Americansports journalist and author who formerly worked as a columnist forThe New York Times from 1983 until 2016,[1][2] when he joinedESPN'sThe Undefeated as a writer-at-large,[3] where he is currently employed. Rhoden is also a visiting senior practitioner atArizona State University[4] as well as the director of the Rhoden Fellows program.
Rhoden was born in 1950 inChicago, Illinois.[1] He attendedMorgan State University from 1968 to 1973, and played on the 1968Morgan State Bears football team that beat theGrambling Tigers inYankee Stadium,[5] the annual match known as the "Whitney Young Classic".[5][6][7]
After graduating from college, he worked for theAfro-American Times,the Baltimore Sun, and eventuallyEbony where he became a columnist for magazine from 1974 to 1978. In 1983, Rhoden joined theNew York Times staff as a sports columnist.
In 2006, he published his first book, theForty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete, an original and perceptive analysis of the racist history and current reality of professional sports in the United States.[8][9][10][11]Etan Thomas, a major activist and retired professional basketball player, praises this book and claims it is a "necessary read for all young athletes."[12]
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