Frank Deford

S. He became involved in cystic fibrosis education and advocacy after his daughter Alexandra was diagnosed with the illness in 1972. " In addition to his writing at Sports Illustrated" he was a commentator on CNN and has been a correspondent for HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel since 1995; and a regular Wednesday commentator for NPR since 1980.

Deford's archives are held by the University of Texas where an annual lecture is presented in his name. He has written 18 books nine of them novels. Frank Deford (born Benjamin Franklin Deford III on December 16 1938 in Baltimore Maryland) is an American sportswriter and novelist.