Known as "the Steamer" because his lively sports column was called "The Steam Room," this grandson of Italian immigrants became a well known icon in sports journalism in Los Angeles for many years. He began his newspaper career in 1947 as a copy boy at the Los Angeles Herald-Express, which in 1962 merged with the Examiner and became the Herald Examiner. He was sports editor of the Herald Examiner from 1964 to 1974. The Herald Examiner sports section under Steamer was regarded by many to be the best at the time. He then became a pioneer in sports radio, broadcasting on KABC and KIIS in Los Angeles. He was an avid sports fan, loving USC football especially. Most especially, however, he loved his family, taught us all so much about the beautiful things in life, and he is sorely missed. Buon anima!
Known as "the Steamer" because his lively sports column was called "The Steam Room," this grandson of Italian immigrants became a well known icon in sports journalism in Los Angeles for many years. He began his newspaper career in 1947 as a copy boy at the Los Angeles Herald-Express, which in 1962 merged with the Examiner and became the Herald Examiner. He was sports editor of the Herald Examiner from 1964 to 1974. The Herald Examiner sports section under Steamer was regarded by many to be the best at the time. He then became a pioneer in sports radio, broadcasting on KABC and KIIS in Los Angeles. He was an avid sports fan, loving USC football especially. Most especially, however, he loved his family, taught us all so much about the beautiful things in life, and he is sorely missed. Buon anima!
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