Name Al Silverman Role Author | Movies Brian's Song | |
Books I Am Third, The time of their lives, It's Not Over 'Til It's Over, Foster and Laurie, Sports Titans of the Twent Similar People William Blinn, Gale Sayers, Brian Piccolo, Buzz Kulik, Billy Dee Williams | ||
Al Silverman, a noted sports writer, is author of 10 books and numerous essays published in, among other publications, Playboy, Saga, and Sport magazine. Among his publications is I Am Third, written with Gale Sayers, which was adapted for the 1971 television movie Brian's Song.
In addition to his writing, Silverman also worked as an editor and publisher. He was editor of Sport Magazine from 1951 to 1963 and was CEO and chairman of Book of the Month Club from 1972 to 1988. Most recently, Silverman served as editor and publisher at Viking Press from 1989 to 1997.
Marriage
Silverman is married to Rosa Silverman a ceramic sculptor.
References
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