Gary Smith is one of America's most acclaimed sportswriters. He is currently a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ...

Smith has been called one of America's best sportswriters as well as America's best magazine writer. He has won the National Magazine Award, the magazine equivalent of the Pulitzer, three times. [1] His pieces have also appeared in The Best American Sports Writing series more than those of any other writer. [2] The National Magazine Award is a prestigious American award that honors excellence in the magazine industry. ... Pulitzer may refer to: Joseph Pulitzer, a U.S. newspaper publisher and journalist Roxanne Pulitzer, society diva Pulitzer Prize, an annual U.S. journalism award Pulitzer, Inc. ...

Smith's pieces are generally long feature stories. Two of his most acclaimed pieces were features on Pat Tillman [3] and George O'Leary. Patrick Daniel Tillman, Jr. ... George OLeary (born August 17, 1946 in Central Islip, New York) is the head football coach for the University of Central Florida. ...

Smith is a graduate of LaSalle University. Before coming to Sports Illustrated, he wrote for the Wilmington News-Journal, the Philadelphia Daily News, the New York Daily News and Inside Sports. His writing has also appeared in Time, Rolling Stone, and Esquire. [4] La Salle University is an institution of higher learning located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A pocket watch, a device used to keep time There are two distinct views on the meaning of time. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Esquire (abbreviated Esq. ...

A collection of his work, Beyond The Game: The Collected Sports Writing of Gary Smith, was published in 2001.