Ira Berkow (January 7, 1940 - Present) - Long time sports feature writer for the New York Times, Berkow was awarded the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for his article, “The Minority Quarterback” in the New York Times series, “How Race Is Lived in America”. He was a finalist for prize in 88. He has been honored by the Best American Sports Writing and co-wrote the best-selling book, Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life. Other books include: Red: A Biography of Red Smith, Court Vision, To The Hoop: The Seasons of a Basketball Life, and his memoir, Full Swing; Hits, Runs and Errors in a Writer’s Life.