From: Mike McEneney [MC1953]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:41 PM
To: Reinke [MC1968]
Cc: John Nason; Ann Marie Burke; Edward J McEneney
Subject: Fw: Bill Miller at link armorytrack.com
Dear John,
This is a great honor for a great Jasper, Bill Miller ’48.
Mike
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http://ny.milesplit.us/articles/16407
Bill Miller Day at The Armory
Published: 2008-01-11 14:11:38
BILL MILLER OF NEW YORK TIMES TO RECEIVE SECOND STAN SAPLIN SPORTS MEDIA AWARD SATURDAY (JAN. 19) AT ARMORY DURING NEW BALANCE GAMES
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New York, Jan. 14 – William J. (Bill) Miller, who started as a freelance sports reporter for The New York Times in 1947 and has been associated with the newspaper ever since, has been named the recipient of the second Stan Saplin Sports Media Award. The award, named for the late sportswriter, track and field historian, and publicist who died in 2002, will be presented Saturday (Jan. 19) during the New Balance Games at the New Balance Track & Field Center at the Armory, where the Media Center is named for Saplin. The ceremony is set for 1 p.m.
Dr. Norbert Sander, President of the Armory Foundation, in making the announcement, said, “Bill Miller’s dedication and excellence as a lifetime reporter of the sport of track & field make him in many ways one of a kind, and we are honored to acknowledge his outstanding service.”
The Stan Saplin Sports Media Award is presented annually to a journalist, public relations professional, executive, filmmaker or broadcaster who has made a significant contribution to the promotion of the sport.
In 1947, Ray Kelly, the Times Sports Editor, offered Miller, who then was a junior at Manhattan College, a freelance reporter’s spot. Sixty-one years and nine sports editors later, he is still on the job.
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