John Steadman

John Steadman

John Steadman (February 14, 1927-January 1, 2001) was an American sportswriter for The Baltimore Sun. His career spanned 7 decades and he attended and reported on every Super Bowl from its inception until his death. [ [http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-steadmanobit,1,2911294.story A Baltimore legend, champion of underdogs - Government, Babe Ruth, Baltimore Colts - baltimoresun.com ] ]

Background

Steadman attended the Baltimore City College high school and was once a minor league baseball player. He decided to leave baseball in order to become a sportswriter.

Career

He was originally hired by the Baltimore News-Post in 1945 as a $14 a week reporter, and in 1952 broke that Baltimore would regain an NFL franchise. Steadman even went to every Baltimore Football game from 1947 to December 10, 2001, a streak of 719 games. He was also one of only eight writers to attend all 34 Super Bowls, through Super Bowl XXXIV. He was inducted into the
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in 2000.

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