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'''Terry Pluto''' (born June 12, [[1955]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]) is an award-winning [[sportswriting|sportswriter]] who primarily writes columns for the ''[[Cleveland Plain Dealer]]'', and formerly for the ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'' about [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] sports and [[religion]]. He has been named [[Ohio Sportswriter of the Year]] eight times. Pluto is also the author of over 20 books. |
'''Terry Pluto''' (born June 12, [[1955]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]) is an award-winning [[sportswriting|sportswriter]] who primarily writes columns for the ''[[Cleveland Plain Dealer]]'', and formerly for the ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'' about [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] sports and [[religion]]. He has been named [[Ohio Sportswriter of the Year]] eight times. Pluto is also the author of over 20 books. |
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Pluto is a graduate of [[Benedictine High School (Ohio)|Benedictine High School]] in Cleveland, and received a degree from [[Cleveland State University]]. |
Pluto is a graduate of [[Benedictine High School (Ohio)|Benedictine High School]] in Cleveland, and received a degree from in journalism from [[Cleveland State University]]. |
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On August 14, 2007, Pluto announced he was leaving the Beacon Journal to return to the Plain Dealer. He cited the larger circulation and ability to write for his hometown paper as reasons for leaving. Pluto began at the "PD" on September 2, 2007. |
On August 14, 2007, Pluto announced he was leaving the Beacon Journal to return to the Plain Dealer. He cited the larger circulation and ability to write for his hometown paper as reasons for leaving. Pluto began at the "PD" on September 2, 2007. |
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Terry Pluto | |
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 Terry Pluto lecturing students on writing in a visit to his alma mater Benedictine High School in Cleveland | |
| Born | June 12, 1955 |
| Education | Cleveland State University |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Website | http://www.terrypluto.com |
Terry Pluto (born June 12, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an award-winning sportswriter who primarily writes columns for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and formerly for the Akron Beacon Journal about Cleveland sports and religion. He has been named Ohio Sportswriter of the Year eight times. Pluto is also the author of over 20 books.
Pluto is a graduate of Benedictine High School in Cleveland, and received a degree from in journalism from Cleveland State University.
On August 14, 2007, Pluto announced he was leaving the Beacon Journal to return to the Plain Dealer. He cited the larger circulation and ability to write for his hometown paper as reasons for leaving. Pluto began at the "PD" on September 2, 2007.
Books
Sports
- The Greatest Summer: The Remarkable Story of Jim Bouton's Comeback to MLB, (1979)
- Earl of Baltimore, (1982) ISBN 0-8329-0125-3
- A Baseball Winter: The Off-Season Life of the Summer Game, (Jeffrey Neuman, Editor, 1986) ISBN 0-02-597760-1
- Forty-Eight Minutes: A Night in the Life of the NBA, (Co-Written with Bob Ryan, 1989) ISBN 0-02-597770-9
- Bull Session: An Up-Close Look at Michael Jordan and Courtside Stories About the Chicago Bulls, (Co-Written with Johnny 'Red' Kerr, 1989) ISBN 0-929387-01-5
- Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association, (1990) ISBN 0-671-74921-8
- Tall Tales: Glory Years of the NBA..., (1992) ISBN 0-8032-8766-6
- The Curse of Rocky Colavito: A Loving Look at a Thirty-Year Slump, (reprint ed., 1995) ISBN 0-684-80415-8
- Burying the Curse: How the Indians Became the Best Team in Baseball, (1995) ISBN 0-9649902-3-7
- Falling From Grace, (1995) ISBN 0-684-80766-1
- Browns Town 1964: The Cleveland Browns and the 1964 Championship(1997)
- When All the World Was Browns Town, (1997) ISBN 0-684-82246-6
- Our Tribe : A Baseball Memoir, (1999) ISBN 0-684-84505-9
- Unguarded : My Forty Years Surviving in the NBA, (Co-Written with Lenny Wilkens, 2001) ISBN 0-684-87374-5
- The View from Pluto: Collected Sportswriting About Northeast Ohio, (2002) ISBN 1-886228-62-0
- Weaver on Strategy: Classic Work on Art of Managing a Baseball Team, (Co-Written with Earl Weaver, 2002) ISBN 1-57488-424-7
- False Start: How The New Browns Were Set Up To Fail, (2004) ISBN 1-886228-88-4
- Dealing: The Cleveland Indians' New Ballgame: Inside the Front Office and the Process of Rebuilding a Contender 2006) ISBN 1-59851-022-3
- The Franchise: Lebron James and the Remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers, (Co-Written with Brian Windhorst, 2007) ISBN 1-59851-028-2
- LeBron James: The Making of an MVP, (Co-Written with Brian Windhorst, 2009) ISBN 978-1-59851-059-1
Religion
- Everyday Faith, (2004) ISBN 1-886228-81-7
- Faith And You: Making Faith Work in Everyday Life, (2005) ISBN 1-59851-015-0
- Champions for Life: The Healing Power of a Father's Blessing, (Co-written with Bill Glass, 2005) ISBN 0-7573-0250-5
Edited by Terry Pluto
- Tark: College Basketball's Winningest Coach, by Jerry Tarkanian, (1988) ISBN 0-07-062802-5
- Sixty-One: The Team, the Record, the Men, by Tony Kubek, (reprint ed., 1989) ISBN 0-671-67539-7
See also
External links
- Terry Pluto at Cleveland.com
- www.terrypluto.com
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