Gene Wojciechowski () is a sports writer, best known for his work with

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. Born in

Salina, Kansas Salina is a city in, and the county seat of, Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,889. In the early 1800s, the Kanza tribal land reached eastward from the middle of the Kansas Territory. In 1 ...

, Wojciechowski received a bachelor's degree in communications and journalism from the

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and began his career as a sports writer covering college football and college basketball. His work has included stints with the Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News,

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, and the Los Angeles Times; he became a senior writer for ''

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'' in January 1998, having worked as a football reporter for the network since 1992. He was named a senior national sports columnist for ESPN in June 2005.

Career

Prior to joining ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine, Wojciechowski was the national college football and college basketball columnist for the ''

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'' (1996–997). He also reported on the NFL for both ''

'' (1983–1984) and ''

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'' (1984–1987) before switching to back to college football and basketball for the ''

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'' (1987–1996). Wojciechowski authored a novel, ''About 80 Percent Luck,'' plus a non-fiction book, ''Cubs Nation: 162 Games. 162 Stories. 1 Addiction'' (Broadway Books), following the Cubs for a full season. Wojciechowski has also co-authored autobiographies with several sports personalities. These works include ''The Bus: My Life In and Out of a Helmet'' (Doubleday 2007) with

Jerome Bettis Jerome Abram Bettis Sr. (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nicknamed "the Bus" for his large size and runn ...

; ''I Love Being the Enemy: A Season on the Court with the NBA’s Best Shooter and Sharpest Tongue'' (Simon & Schuster 1995) with

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; ''Nothing but Net: Just Give Me the Ball and Get Out of the Way'' (Hyperion Books 1995) with

Bill Walton William Theodore Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is an American television sportscaster and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for coach John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins, winning three consecutive national ...

; and ''My Life on a Napkin: Pillow Mints, Playground Dreams and Coaching the Runnin’ Utes'' (Hyperion 1999) with

Rick Majerus Richard Raymond Majerus (February 17, 1948 – December 1, 2012) was an American basketball coach and TV analyst. He coached at Marquette University (1983–1986), Ball State University (1987–1989), the University of Utah (1989–2004), and ...

. ''The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentucky and the 2.1 Seconds That Changed Basketball'' by Wojciechowski was released by Blue Rider Press in 2012. He is also the author/co-author of nine books.

References

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