George Plimpton

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George Plimpton was an American journalist, writer, and editor best known for pioneering participatory sports journalism and co-founding The Paris Review.

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editor
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journalist
sportswriter
writer
awardReceived National Magazine Award (as editor of The Paris Review) NERFINISHED
birthDate 1927-03-18
birthPlace New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
coFounded The Paris Review NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
deathDate 2003-09-25
deathPlace New York NERFINISHED
New York City NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
educatedAt Harvard University
King’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Phillips Exeter Academy NERFINISHED
employer Sports Illustrated NERFINISHED
The Paris Review NERFINISHED
familyName Plimpton NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork literary journalism
sports journalism
fullName George Ames Plimpton NERFINISHED
gender male
genre memoir
nonfiction
sports writing
givenName George NERFINISHED
hasWorkAdaptedToFilm Paper Lion (1968 film) NERFINISHED
language English
memberOf Harvard Lampoon NERFINISHED
militaryService United States Army
nationality American
notableFor co-founding The Paris Review
participatory sports journalism
notableWork Open Net NERFINISHED
Out of My League NERFINISHED
Paper Lion NERFINISHED
Shadow Box NERFINISHED
The Bogey Man NERFINISHED
occupation actor
editor
journalist
sportswriter
writer
parent Frances Taylor NERFINISHED
George Arthur Plimpton NERFINISHED
portrayedIn Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself NERFINISHED
positionHeld editor of The Paris Review
residence New York City
servedIn World War II NERFINISHED
spouse Freddie Medora Plimpton NERFINISHED
Sarah Whitehead Dudley NERFINISHED

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The Harvard Lampoon hasNotableAlumni George Plimpton
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