North Texas Sports Writing Legend Dan Jenkins Has Died

(Fort Worth, TX) — Sports writing legend Dan Jenkins has died. He was 89. Jenkins is a Fort Worth native and TCU graduate.

He began his career writing for the Fort Worth Press and Dallas Times Herald before joining the Sports Illustrated staff. He wrote more than 20 books, including best-sellers “Semi-Tough,” “Baja Oklahoma” and “Dead Solid Perfect.”

His daughter Sally Jenkins is an award-winning sports columnist for The Washington Post.