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H. G. "Buzz" Bissinger (b. November 1, 1954, in New York City) is an American journalist.

In 1987, while writing for The Philadelphia Inquirer he won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for his story on corruption in the Philadelphia court system. He is also the author of the article "Shattered Glass," featured in the magazine Vanity Fair, where he is a contributing editor; the article was later adapted for the 2003 film of the same name. His magazine work has also appeared in the New York Times and Sports Illustrated. His most recent article for Vanity Fair, "Gone with the Wind" (August 2007) about the saga of 2006 Kentucky Derby Winner Barbaro, has been optioned by Universal Pictures.

Bissinger was educated at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, The University of Pennsylvania, where he was the sports editor and editorial page editor of the university paper, and was the recipient of a Nieman fellowship at Harvard University.

He is perhaps best known for his book Friday Night Lights, which documents the 1988 season of the football team of Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. This work went on to become a successful film, which was released in October 2004; and a television series which debuted on NBC on October 3, 2006. It has sold nearly two million copies. In a list of the one hundred best books on sports ever, Sports Illustrated ranked Friday Night Lights fourth and the best ever on football. ESPN called Friday Night Lights the best book on sports over the past quarter century.

He has written two books in addition to Friday Night Lights: A Prayer for the City (1998), which offers insight into the urban political scene of Philadelphia during Mayor (now Governor of Pennsylvania) Ed Rendell's term in the 1990s; and the New York Times' bestselling Three Nights in August (2005), which chronicles a series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs through the perspective of Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.

Bissinger is married to Lisa C. Smith and has three sons. He divides his time between homes in Philadelphia and the Pacific Northwest.

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 '''H. G. "Buzz" Bissinger''' (b. [[November 1]], [[1954]], in [[New York City]]) is an [[United States|American]] journalist.
-In 1987, while writing for ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' he won the [[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting]] for his story on corruption in the [[Philadelphia]] court system. He is also the author of the article "Shattered Glass," featured in the magazine ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]],'' where he is a contributing editor; the article was later adapted for the 2003 [[Shattered Glass| film of the same name]]. His magazine work has also appeared in the New York Times and Sports Illustrated.
+In 1987, while writing for ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' he won the [[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting]] for his story on corruption in the [[Philadelphia]] court system. He is also the author of the article "Shattered Glass," featured in the magazine ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]],'' where he is a contributing editor; the article was later adapted for the 2003 [[Shattered Glass| film of the same name]]. His magazine work has also appeared in the New York Times and Sports Illustrated. His most recent article for Vanity Fair, "Gone with the Wind" (August 2007) about the saga of 2006 Kentucky Derby Winner Barbaro, has been optioned by Universal Pictures.
 Bissinger was educated at [[Phillips Academy]] in [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]], [[Massachusetts]], The [[University of Pennsylvania]], where he was the sports editor and editorial page editor of the university paper, and was the recipient of a Nieman fellowship at [[Harvard University]].
-He is perhaps best known for his book ''[[Friday Night Lights]]'', which documents the 1988 season of the [[American football|football]] team of [[Permian High School]] in [[Odessa, Texas]]. This work went on to become a successful [[Friday Night Lights (film)|film]], which was released in [[October]] [[2004]]; and a [[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|television series]] which debuted on [[NBC]] on [[October 3]], [[2006]]. It has sold nearly two million copies. In a list of the one hundred best books on sports ever, Sports Illustrated ranked Friday Night Lighs fourth and the best ever on football. ESPN called Friday Night Lights the best book on sports over the past quarter century.
+He is perhaps best known for his book ''[[Friday Night Lights]]'', which documents the 1988 season of the [[American football|football]] team of [[Permian High School]] in [[Odessa, Texas]]. This work went on to become a successful [[Friday Night Lights (film)|film]], which was released in [[October]] [[2004]]; and a [[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|television series]] which debuted on [[NBC]] on [[October 3]], [[2006]]. It has sold nearly two million copies. In a list of the one hundred best books on sports ever, Sports Illustrated ranked Friday Night Lights fourth and the best ever on football. ESPN called Friday Night Lights the best book on sports over the past quarter century.
-He has written two books in addition to ''Friday Night Lights'': [[''Prayer for the City'']] (1998), which offers insight into the urban political scene of Philadelphia during Mayor (now [[Governor of Pennsylvania]]) [[Ed Rendell|Ed Rendell's]] term in the 1990s; and the New York Times' bestselling [[''Three Nights in August'']] (2005), which chronicles a series between the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and the [[Chicago Cubs]] through the perspective of Cardinals manager [[Tony La Russa]].
+He has written two books in addition to ''Friday Night Lights'': A Prayer for the City'' (1998), which offers insight into the urban political scene of Philadelphia during Mayor (now [[Governor of Pennsylvania]]) [[Ed Rendell|Ed Rendell's]] term in the 1990s; and the New York Times' bestselling ''Three Nights in August'' (2005), which chronicles a series between the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and the [[Chicago Cubs]] through the perspective of Cardinals manager [[Tony La Russa]].
 Bissinger is married to Lisa C. Smith and has three sons.  He divides his time between homes in Philadelphia and the [[Pacific Northwest]].