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Vic Ziegel
Victor "Vic" Ziegel (August 16, 1937 – July 23, 2010) was an American sports writer, columnist, and editor for the ''New York Post'' and the '' New York Daily News''. His writing frequently centered on baseball, boxing, and horse racing. Ziegel was raised in the Bronx, New York. His parents, Morris and Gilda, were immigrants from Eastern Europe. Ziegel attended Yeshiva Salanter and William Howard Taft High School. He went to City College of New York, where he wrote for '' The Campus'', the student-run newspaper. While in college, Ziegel also wrote about high-school basketball for the ''Long Island Press''. Ziegel wrote for the ''New York Post'' during the 1960s and 1970s. He also wrote for magazines, including ''Inside Sports'', '' New York'', and ''Rolling Stone''. In 1985, Ziegel became executive sports editor at the ''Daily News'', where he also wrote a regular sports column. He accepted a retirement package from the newspaper in 2009, but continued to write occasional c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Ziegel
Victor "Vic" Ziegel (August 16, 1937 – July 23, 2010) was an American sports writer, columnist, and editor for the ''New York Post'' and the '' New York Daily News''. His writing frequently centered on baseball, boxing, and horse racing. Ziegel was raised in the Bronx, New York. His parents, Morris and Gilda, were immigrants from Eastern Europe. Ziegel attended Yeshiva Salanter and William Howard Taft High School. He went to City College of New York, where he wrote for '' The Campus'', the student-run newspaper. While in college, Ziegel also wrote about high-school basketball for the ''Long Island Press''. Ziegel wrote for the ''New York Post'' during the 1960s and 1970s. He also wrote for magazines, including ''Inside Sports'', '' New York'', and ''Rolling Stone''. In 1985, Ziegel became executive sports editor at the ''Daily News'', where he also wrote a regular sports column. He accepted a retirement package from the newspaper in 2009, but continued to write occasional c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |