Buzz Bissinger ’72 to Visit Campus, Discuss Written Work with Andover Students
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gerard “Buzz” Bissinger ’72 will visit campus next Friday, April 9 to discuss his personal experiences as a journalist and author. His speech will also focus on recent articles he has written, including his controversial New York Times op-ed article, “Faster, Higher, Stronger, No Longer,” in which he proposed the elimination of the Olympic Games. Jennifer Savino, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, said, “Mr. Bissinger has been very gracious about accepting invitations from the school. He is an incredibly talented speaker, and regardless of what he talks about, it will be a very interesting night.” Savino originally contacted Bissinger as part of the Broadening Horizons program, an initiative that brings alumni back to campus to speak to Andover students and help them think beyond their lives at Phillips Academy. Following Bissinger’s acceptance, plans for his visit expanded to include a presentation, a meeting with The Phillipian board and a visit to a philosophy class, “Great Philosophers: The Philosophy of Sports.” The philosophy class, taught by Thomas Hodgso
Date of Birth: November 1,
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
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H. G. &#;Buzz&#; Bissinger, born Harry Gerard Bissinger III, is an acclaimed American journalist and author best known for his non-fiction book &#;Friday Night Lights,&#; which chronicles the season of the Permian High School Panthers football team in Odessa, Texas. The book not only became a New York Times bestseller but also inspired a successful movie adaptation and a beloved television series. Bissinger was born and raised in New York City. He attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. His career in journalism took off when he started working for the *Philadelphia Inquirer*, where his investigative reporting earned him a Pulitzer Prize in for a series on the Philadelphia court system. Aside from &#;Friday Night Lights,&#; Bissinger has authored several other books, including &#;A Prayer for the City&#; and &#;Three Nights in August.&#; His work has appeared in numerous prestigious publications, including *Vanity Fair*, *The New York Times*, and *Sports Illustrated*. Bissinger is known for his incisive, thorough, and often emotionally gripping s
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H.G. “ Buzz” Bissinger is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Friday Night Lights. He was born on November 1, to Eleanor (née Lebenthal) and Harry Gerard Bissinger. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in , he became the sports and opinion editor for a small newspaper. In , while writing for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Bissinger won the Pulitzer Prize for his report on corruption in the Philadelphia court system. Bissinger has gone on to write columns for publications like the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and Vanity Fair. In , he left the Inquirer and moved to Odessa Texas to write Friday Night Lights. He was a consultant on the major motion picture that is based on his famous book. Bissinger continues to write, host his own radio show, and speak to audiences around the world. Bissinger is married and has three sons. According to his official web site, he and his wife divide their time between homes in Philadelphia and the Pacific Northwest.
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H.G. Bissinger has won the Pulitzer Prize, the Livingston Award, the National Headliner Award, and the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel for his reporting. The author has written for the television series NYPD Blue and is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. He lives in Philadelphia. H.G. Bissinger has won the Pulitzer Prize, the Livingston Award, the National Headliner Award, and the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel for his reporting. The author has written for the television series NYPD Blue and is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. He lives in Philadelphia. more
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