Bob Smizik

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Robert Smizik is a former sportswriter and columnist for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Smizik was bought out of his contract by the Post-Gazette in mid-December 2008, then retiring from his duties as a full-time columnist for the paper.^[1] He still covers Pittsburgh and National sports topics on a locally popular blog hosted at the Post-Gazette's website, and regularly contributes articles to the paper even in retirement. Smizik was originally hired by the Pittsburgh Press in June 1969 and was a beat reporter for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first few decades of his career. He is a native of Pittsburgh and graduated from Peabody High School and the University of Pittsburgh.

Smizik became popular in the 1990s for his appearances on many Pittsburgh sports shows including Sportsbeat.

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^ Smizik, Bob (2008-12-14). "Unexpected but fun ride comes to an end". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08349/934912-194.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-03.

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[0] Smizik, Bob (2008-12-14). "Unexpected but fun ride comes to an end". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08349/934912-194.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-03.

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