Cision regrets to inform you that Frank Deford, sports reporter and longtime commentator has passed away. Deford was 78 years-old. He recently announced his retirement in May from NPR where he spent 37 years behind the microphone. He got his start as a writer at Sports Illustrated in the 1960s.
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