Howard Fendrich, award-winning AP national sports writer and tennis expert, dies at 55
The longtime AP tennis reporter covered 70 Grand Slam tournaments and won two Grimsley Awards for his detail-rich writing.
- Howard Fendrich, a national sports writer for The Associated Press, died Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 55 and had been diagnosed with cancer in February.
- Starting his career as an unpaid intern in Rome, Fendrich spent 33 years at The Associated Press, becoming a steady presence on sports beats. Former European sports editor Stephen Wilson noted, "Nothing got past him."
- Fendrich covered some 70 Grand Slam tournaments over nearly a quarter century, chronicling legends like Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Federer called him "one of those constant and reassuring presences in the tennis world."
- Known for his doggedness, Fendrich worked long hours delivering news during an NFL labor lockout and chased details at his final assignment in Milan. His work remained "iron-clad," Wilson said.
- Fendrich is survived by his wife, Rosanna Maietta, and two sons, Stefano and Jordan, who are pursuing careers in sports journalism. He leaves a legacy of persistent reporting.
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Howard Fendrich, revered AP sports reporter, dead at 55
Howard Fendrich, a national sports writer for The Associated Press whose persistent reporting and detail-rich prose brought readers inside dozens of taut Grand Slam tennis finals, record-breaking Olympic moments and harrowing trips down Alpine ski slopes, has died. He was 55.
Award-winning AP national sports writer, tennis expert Howard Fendrich dies at 55
Howard Fendrich, a national sports writer for The Associated Press whose persistent reporting and detail-rich prose brought readers inside dozens of taut Grand Slam tennis finals, record-breaking Olympic moments and harrowing trips down Alpine ski slopes, has died. He was 55.
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Howard Fendrich, award-winning AP national sports writer and tennis expert, dies at 55
Howard Fendrich, a longtime national sports writer for The Associated Press, has died at 55. His persistent reporting and detail-rich prose brought readers inside dozens of taut Grand Slam tennis finals, record-breaking Olympic moments and harrowing trips down the Alpine ski slopes.
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