 Born in New York, New York, on March 27,
1922, legendary sportswriter Murray Olderman's work appeared in 750
Daily Newspapers for the best part of 35 years. Olderman's work was
distributed by the Newspaper Enterprise Association, starting in
1952. During his 33 years with the association Olderman served as a
sportswriter, columnist, cartoonist, sports editor, executive
editor, and contributing editor. Even after his official retirement
in 1985, he continued to contribute work to the association. For
his outstanding work as a cartoonist, Olderman was named Sports
Cartoonist of the Year in 1974, and again in 1979, and has his
football murals hung in the Football Hall of Fame. During his
career he also received the Dick McCann Award for distinguished
football reporting. In addition to his work in newspapers, Olderman
was also the author of eleven books and illustrator of nine others.
He also served as the president of the Football Writers
Association, and was the founder of the Jim Thorpe Trophy, awarded
to the National Football League's most valuable player; and the
Maurice Podoloff Trophy, awarded to the National Basketball
League's most valuable player. For his outstanding career, Olderman
was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters
Association Hall of Fame on April 26, 1993. |