 Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July
6, 1935, sportswriting legend Will McDonough's long list of
accolades includes the Dick McCann Award, awards from the Associated Press and UPI,
five Massachusetts Sportswriter of
the Year Awards, and honorary doctorates from the University
of Massachusetts-Boston and Northwestern University. He was also a
finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. McDonough began his sportswriting
career at The Boston Globe
in the late 1950s covering the Celtics and Red Sox. Then in 1960,
he changed beats to begin covering the new Boston Patriots in the
NFL. He covered the Patriots for the next 40 years, and was known
for his reliable reporting and ability to get scoops. In the 1980s
he began writing a column for the Saturday edition of The Globe, which he continued to
write until his death in 2003. In addition to his work at The Globe, McDonough was a
pioneer in sports television becoming one of the first
sportswriters to appear on television. During his career he worked
for both CBS and NBC, and up until his death was the host of a
weekly radio program. In recognition of his outstanding career,
McDonough was enshrined in the National Sportscasters and
Sportswriters Hall of Fame on April 28, 2003. |