All of journalism is a shrinking art. So much of it is hype. The o.j. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism. — Dick Schaap
I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many — Dick Schaap
I did not choose necessarily on the basis of significance. If you have a vote for the most — Dick Schaap
I wanted to be a sportswriter because I loved sports and I could not hit the curve ball, the jump shot, or the opposing ball carrier. — Dick Schaap
If I got paid, it was no more than five dollars a column, and I still think I was overpaid. — Dick Schaap
In fifty years of covering the sport, of course muhammad ali is by far the dominant figure. — Dick Schaap
My writing improved the more I wrote – and the more I read good writing, from shakespeare on down. — Dick Schaap
Sugar ray leonard was as close as anyone came after ali to being ali, but he wasn’t ali. — Dick Schaap
Sugar ray robinson was at the top of the boxing world during the 1950’s when it seemed that — Dick Schaap
It’s kind of ironic that the two sports with the greatest characters, boxing and horse racing, have both been on the decline. — Dick Schaap
Today, it’s money. There’s no question about that. Unless you endorse a grill that cooks — Dick Schaap
