Ann Killion
Ann Killion | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Website | http://annkillion.com/ |
Ann Killion is an American sports journalist and author. She has written for Sports Illustrated, San Francisco Chronicle, Comcast Sportsnet, San Jose Mercury News, and The Los Angeles Times.[1] She is the co-author of two books with Olympic gold medalists: Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big & Believe in Yourself with Jennie Finch and Solo: A Memoir of Hope with Hope Solo.[2]
Early life and education
Killion was raised in Mill Valley, California and has two brothers, Paul and Tom Killion.[3] She attended Tamalpais High School where she was the sports editor for the school newspaper.[4] She completed her college degree at UCLA and obtained her Master's Degree in Journalism from Columbia University.[5]
Works
- Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big & Believe in Yourself. By Jennie Finch and Ann Killion. Location: 2011.
- Solo: A Memoir of Hope. By Hope Solo and Ann Killion. Location: 2012.
References
- ^ "Ann Killion". KCRW. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Almond, Elliott (July 26, 2012). "Bay Area author Ann Killion discusses upcoming Hope Solo book". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "9 Questions for Ann Killion". Marin Magazine. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ Hershon, Marc (January 2015). "9 Questions for Ann Killion". Marin Magazine. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "About Ann Killion". Ann Killion. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
External links
Categories:
- Living people
- American sports journalists
- American women sportswriters
- Tamalpais High School alumni
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni
- Sportswriters from California
- San Francisco Chronicle people
- 21st-century American women writers
- American women non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers