Last Updated: 06 Dec, 2023 | Views: 974
Age: 48
Profession: Journalist
Other Profession(s): Writer
Famous For: Senior Writer For Sports Illustrated And A Correspondent For Fox Sports
Higher Education: Bachelor of Arts in Politics (Princeton University)
About (Profile/Biography):
If you have ever watched any sports broadcast then you know who Grant Wahl is. Grant was a specialist in sports journalism. He would work for CBS Sport as a sports reporter and soccer analyst, Fox Sports as a correspondent, and he also wrote for Sports Illustrated. His book The Beckham Experiment came out in 2009.
Education:
Grant Wahl completed schooling at Shawnee Mission East High School.
Grant Wahl graduated from Princeton University.
Marriage:
Wahl married Celine Gounder, an infectious diseases specialist, and medical journalist, in 2001.
Career:
1996: Wahl began his career with the Miami Herald. After that, he joined Sports Illustrated in November.
1998: "Where's Daddy?" Wahl won critical acclaim for his cover story on illegitimate children born to professional athletes.
2000: Wahl has covered soccer for Sports Illustrated and SI.com as a senior writer.
2002: He wrote over 50 cover stories for the magazine, including one on LeBron James.
2011: Wahl announced he was interested in running for president of FIFA, unseating incumbent Sepp Blatter.
2012: After participating in FOX Sports' earlier coverage of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, Wahl joined the network in October.
2020: Sports Illustrated fired Wahl after he criticized publisher Maven's CEO James Heckman for handling pay cuts during the Coronavirus outbreak.
2021: CBS Sports hired Wahl as an analyst and editorial consultant for soccer documentaries to air on Paramount+, where he covered CONCACAF matches.
Books Written:
2009: “The Beckham Experiment” - New York Times Best Seller
Death:
On December 9, 2022, Wahl collapsed suddenly while covering Argentina vs. Netherlands at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Doha.
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