Leigh Montville

Leigh Montville

Leigh Montville is a highly-respected sportswriter, columnist and author. Montville was born July 20, 1943 in New Haven, Connecticut. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut.

Montville is married to Diane Foster and has two children. He lives in Massachusetts and is an ardent supporter of the Boston Red Sox.

Career

Montville is a longtime print journalist who spent time with the Boston Globe as a columnist and as a former senior writer with Sports Illustrated. He spent 21 years at the Boston Globe.

He has also authored many books, including best sellers such as "The Big Bam," a biography of Yankee and baseball legend Babe Ruth, and "Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero," about the Hall of Fame leftfielder for the Boston Red Sox. He also wrote "At the Altar of Speed: The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale Earnhardt" and "Manute: The Center of Two Worlds," about former 7'7" NBA center Manute Bol.

He wrote the book "Why Not Us?" following the 2004 World Series title won by the Red Sox after 86 years of fan suffering. Montville recounts the stories of many long suffering fans, including himself, and includes in the book a large section from the Red Sox web site Sons of Sam Horn where fans posted their own stories.

Montville also co-authored the book "Dare to Dream: Connecticut Basketball's Remarkable March to the National Championship" with UConn head coach Jim Calhoun. Calhoun, along with Montville, a UConn graduate, recounts his humble beginnings at Northeastern through his move to the University of Connecticut and finally the men's program's first title in 1999.


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