1. Shirley Povich joined the Post as a reporter in 1923 during his second year as a Georgetown University student, and in 1925 was named Editor of Sports.
11 Facts About Shirley Povich
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In 1944, Shirley Povich took on the assignment of war correspondent for The Washington Post in the Pacific Theater.
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Shirley Povich was the sports editor for the Post for forty-one years.
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Shirley Povich celebrated his retirement in 1973, but continued to write more than 500 pieces and cover the World Series for the Post.
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Shirley Povich would write about both the modern game and memories of years past.
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Shirley Povich served as a contributor to the Ken Burns series Baseball that first appeared on PBS in 1994 by sharing memorable baseball events.
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Shirley Povich Field, located in Bethesda, Maryland, is the home of the Bethesda Big Train and of the Georgetown University baseball team.
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Shirley Povich was the father of attorney David Povich, American television personality Maury Povich, and editor Lynn Povich.
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Shirley Povich was fond of giving Louisville Slugger baseball bats as birthday presents to his friends' children.
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Shirley Povich died of a heart attack on June 4,1998, at age 92.
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Shirley Povich is buried in Elesavetgrad Cemetery in Washington, DC.