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== Early life and education == |
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Gregg Doyel was born in Hawaii. He grew up in Mississippi where his father was a law professor at the [[University of Mississippi]]. Doyel attended high school in Georgia, where he was an accomplished all-state athlete in soccer, and attended college at the [[University of |
Gregg Doyel was born in Hawaii. He grew up in Mississippi where his father was a law professor at the [[University of Mississippi]]. Doyel attended high school in Georgia, where he was an accomplished all-state athlete in soccer, and attended college at the [[University of Florida]], where he was a sports writer for the [[Independent Florida Alligator]]. |
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Gregg Doyel | |
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| Born | Hawaii |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | Being a sports writer and radio host |
Gregg Doyel is a national writer for CBSSports.com. In addition to writing provocative articles, he is well known for his "Hate Mail" in which he responds to angry fans every Thursday. Before becoming a National Columnist, Gregg Doyel was the editor of the college basketball page on Sportsline.com. He has written two books. They are titled Kentucky Wildcats: Where have you gone? and Coach K: Building the Duke Dynasty. Before working at Sportsline.com, he was a sports writer with the Tampa Tribune, Florida Marlins beat writer at the Miami Herald and an ACC Basketball writer with the Charlotte Observer. On May 21, 2007, it was announced that Gregg Doyel would host a radio program on Cincinnati's WCKY (AM) in the 9AM-Noon time slot with Mo Egger. [1] He hosted the WCKY (AM) show until he was fired on December 13, 2007 in a budget cut.[2] Doyel also briefly co-hosted WLW’s "Sunday Morning SportsTalk" with Ken Broo, but voluntarily left the show because he was traveling too much for CBSSports.com.
Hate Mail
Every Thursday, Gregg Doyel publishes Hate Mail, a compilation of angry letters he received over the past week and his responses to those letters. The letters discuss a variety of topics and certain names have become well known for their frequent appearances. Thomas Burns, Burton Dewitt, and a reader by the name of "CT Hoosier" are regular contributors to this popular feature.
Early life and education
Gregg Doyel was born in Hawaii. He grew up in Mississippi where his father was a law professor at the University of Mississippi. Doyel attended high school in Georgia, where he was an accomplished all-state athlete in soccer, and attended college at the University of Florida, where he was a sports writer for the Independent Florida Alligator. [3]
References
http://www.stratford.org/page.cfm?p=501
External links
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