/tags/frank-deford Frank DeFord en-US Copyright Mon, 29 May 2017 18:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-05-29/frank-deford-nprs-longtime-philosopher-of-sports-dies-at-78 The sportswriter was a mainstay on Morning Editionfor 37 years, applying his keen wit and incisive eye to games of every stripe. Deford died Sunday, just weeks after hanging up his cleats with NPR. Mon, 29 May 2017 18:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-05-29/frank-deford-nprs-longtime-philosopher-of-sports-dies-at-78 Colin Dwyer /news-partners/2017-05-03/deford-says-thanks-for-a-good-game-drops-mic Frank Deford bids farewell to the Ringling Brothers Circus and has some further thoughts on taking a final bow. Wed, 03 May 2017 09:13:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-05-03/deford-says-thanks-for-a-good-game-drops-mic Frank Deford