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John Feinstein (1955-2025) Sportswriter, author, sports commentator. John Feinstein was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in McLean, Virginia.

Full Name

John Feinstein

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


1955

Birth

New York County: John Feinstein was born in Manhattan, New York, on July 28, 1955.

1986

Literary Work

A Season on the Brink
Macmillan
0025372300 / 978-0025372306
Nonfiction.

1988

Literary Work

A Season Inside: One Year in College Basketball
Villard
0394568915 / 978-0394568911
Nonfiction.

1991

Literary Work

Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tour
Villard
0394583337 / 978-0394583334
Nonfiction.

1995

Literary Work

A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour
Little Brown & Company
0316277207 / 978-0316277204
Nonfiction.

2004

Literary Work

Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game
Little Brown and Company
0316738239 / 978-0316738231
Nonfiction written with Red Auerbach.

2005

Literary Work

Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
Knopf Books for Young Readers
0375831681 / 978-0375831683
Novel for young readers.

2008

Literary Work

Living on the Black: Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember
Little Brown and Company
0316113913 / 978-0316113915
Nonfiction.

2016

Literary Work

The First Major: The Inside Story of the Ryder Cup
Doubleday
0385541090 / 978-0385541091
Nonfiction.

2024

Literary Work

Five Banners: Inside the Duke Dynasty
Duke University Press Books
1478026715 / 978-1478026716
Nonfiction.

2024

Literary Work

The Ancient Eight: College Football’s Ivy League and the Game They Play Today
Grand Central Publishing
0306833905 / 978-0306833908
Nonfiction.

2025

Death

John Feinstein died at his brother’s home in McLean, Virginia, on March 13, 2025.

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