Full Name

William C. Rhoden

Date of Birth

1950

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Education

Books Authored

  • ”Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete"
  • "Third and A Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of The Black Quarterback”

Career at The New York Times

  • Joined in October 1981 as a copy editor in the Sunday Week in Review section
  • Became a sports columnist in March 1983
  • Wrote the “Sports of the Times” column for more than a decade