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Podcast: Last Word On Sports Media Podcast
Episode: Full Ep: Fred Mitchell- Longtime Chicago Tribune Sportswriter 4-19 22
Description: He’s the only writer at the historic Chicago Tribune to be a beat writer for the Cubs, Bears and Bulls. Then again, Fred Mitchell has blazed a trail in many areas during an award winning career as a sports journalist and speaking of awards, there’s one named after him. The Fred Mitchell Award is given annually to the outstanding place kicker in FSC, divisions 2 and 3, the NAIA and NJCAA for excellence on and off the field and in the community. Mitchell holds the NCAA record for most points scored by a kicker and that was back in the mid...