Joe McLaughlin
Male, Deceased Person
1934 – 1997
Who was Joe McLaughlin?
Joe McLaughlin, born Joseph Carroll McLaughlin, was one of Texas’ most well-known and respected professional sportswriters of the late 20th century. According to the Houston Chronicle, McLaughlin was considered “one of the true newspaper legends of the Southwest Conference,” his name synonymous with high school, professional and college sports in Texas during the 1960s, 1970’s and 1980’s.
McLaughlin’s success as a reporter out of Texas Tech University and the "Lubbock Avalanche-Journal" led to a widely read column called “Mac’s Facts,” which appeared in the Abilene Reporter News in the late '50s and early '60s.
McLaughlin was regularly sought out for expert commentary on television and radio, and has been cited/referenced in and edited innumerable books, magazines and articles. His work, a relative time machine of sports in Texas, has been sought after by the Southwest Special Collections Library and Museum at Texas Tech University. His stories are recognized as a Who’s Who of athletes, from Olympians to World Boxing Champions, including Wilfred Benitez, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Termite Watkins, Dave "Ziggy" Zyglewicz, many of whom trace their rise to fame over the decades through Joe’s stories.
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- Born
- Apr 17, 1934
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Texas Tech University
- Lived in
- Fort Worth
- Died
- Nov 25, 1997
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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