John Feinstein, never one to back down, once told an editor he was going to kill him. When his boss asked if it was true, Feinstein responded yes. The editor shrugged and said, “Just checking.” His first book, “A Season on the Brink,” profiled Bobby Knight’s 1985-86 Indiana Hoosiers. The coach hated it. The book sold over two million copies. Feinstein died Thursday at age 69, hours after his last column went live. Read about his work, life, and kindness that changed a young sportswriter’s life.
"His integrity and pride were so intense they came with a price, but his generosity matched his talent."
I was young and angry and stupid on March 12, 2011, when I came home boiling from covering the ACC basketball tournament as a grad student and laid waste in my personal blog to the entire institution of sports media. These were the first games I had ever covered, but that total lack of experience …
"People either loved him or hated him — and equally strongly."
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