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Fred Mitchell
Reporter, Specialist
My Role
I co-author the Around Town column in Sports with David Kaplan. I also assist in the coverage of the Chicago Bears and cover Northern Illinois football and the WNBA Sky. I also assist in the coverage of other Chicago sports teams, including the Bulls.
My Biography
Since joining the Chicago Tribune in 1974, Fred Mitchell has covered the Cubs, Bulls and Bears beats, and now co-authors the Around Town column with David Kaplan. Since 1994, he has been tabbed by the Baseball Writers Association of America to vote for the Hall of Fame.
Mitchell has written 10 books, including biographies with Bears Hall of Fame halfback Gale Sayers and Cubs Hall of Famers Billy Williams and Ryne Sandberg. Mitchell also wrote “Playing Through” with Earl Woods, the late father of Tiger Woods, and “Then Ditka Said To Payton” with former Bears lineman Dan Jiggetts.
Mitchell received the "Jim Murray Award" as the outstanding sportswriter in 2000 from the American Football Foundation. In 2010, Mitchell was honored with the Bill Gleason Outstanding Sportswriter of the Year Award from the Pitch & Hit Club, and the Irv Kupcinet Media Award. He also was inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mitchell grew up in Gary, Ind., where he earned letters in baseball, track and football at Tolleston High School while serving as editor of his school paper and yearbook and graduating with honors at the age of 16.
At Wittenberg University, Mitchell lettered in football and track and was named to the Lutheran College All-America team in 1968 after setting the NCAA College Division record for career kick scoring. He was inducted into Wittenberg’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. An annual national award for the outstanding kicker among the nearly 600 non-FBS colleges is handed out during the National Football Foundation awards ceremony and is named in his honor: "The Fred Mitchell Award" (www.fredmitchellaward.com), which recognizes outstanding kicking, as well as community service. From 1969-74, Mitchell taught English and coached football, track and wrestling at Grove City High School in suburban Columbus, Ohio. He also played semi-pro football in Columbus and Chicago. In 1999, Mitchell was i
Mitchell received the "Jim Murray Award" as the outstanding sportswriter in 2000 from the American Football Foundation. In 2010, Mitchell was honored with the Bill Gleason Outstanding Sportswriter of the Year Award from the Pitch & Hit Club, and the Irv Kupcinet Media Award. He also was inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mitchell grew up in Gary, Ind., where he earned letters in baseball, track and football at Tolleston High School while serving as editor of his school paper and yearbook and graduating with honors at the age of 16.
At Wittenberg University, Mitchell lettered in football and track and was named to the Lutheran College All-America team in 1968 after setting the NCAA College Division record for career kick scoring. He was inducted into Wittenberg’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. An annual national award for the outstanding kicker among the nearly 600 non-FBS colleges is handed out during the National Football Foundation awards ceremony and is named in his honor: "The Fred Mitchell Award" (www.fredmitchellaward.com), which recognizes outstanding kicking, as well as community service. From 1969-74, Mitchell taught English and coached football, track and wrestling at Grove City High School in suburban Columbus, Ohio. He also played semi-pro football in Columbus and Chicago. In 1999, Mitchell was i
My Interests
Reading, sports, movies, family outings, tropical vacations.
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