Donald Hunt is an American sportswriter for the Philadelphia Tribune. He became the first African-American sportswriter to enter the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
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| Born | Darby, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Education | B.A., 1977, Lincoln University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Patricia (married) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editAfter graduating from Lincoln University, Hunt began his journalism career in the 1980s where he wrote for the News of Delaware County.[1] He was eventually recruited by Herm Rogul to join the Philadelphia Tribune in 1983.[2]
In 2008, Hunt led a campaign to earn Wilt Chamberlain his own commemorative U.S. postage stamp.[3] As part of his campaign, Hunt dedicated a section in the Tribune for Chamberlain and started a petition.[4] A few years later, Hunt was named the 2011 “Journalist of the Year” by the National Association of Black Journalists in honor of his sportswriting career.[5]
In 2016, Hunt was inducted into the Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the game of basketball in Philadelphia.[6] The following year he became the first African-American sportswriter to enter the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Personal life
editHunt and his wife Patricia have a daughter together who was named a Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader in 2019.[7]
References
edit- ^ Leon, Matt (November 8, 2019). "1-on-1: How Donald Hunt became one of Philly's top sports writers". kywnewsradio.radio.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Bell, Daryl (November 3, 2017). "Tribune's Donald Hunt inducted into Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Yoon, Peter (April 4, 2008). "Morning briefing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (December 3, 2014). "The sportswriter behind the Wilt stamp". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Lincoln Alumnus Gets Journalist of the Year Award at NABJ Convention". lincoln.edu. August 2, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Alford, Jovan (December 20, 2016). "Tribune's Donald Hunt to be inducted into Phila. Black Basketball Hall". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Mitchell, John N. (October 21, 2019). "Tribune sportswriter and his daughter have the Eagles covered". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved January 14, 2020.