Len Shapiro

Leonard "Len" Shapiro (born February 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American sportswriter for The Washington Post.

Career

Shapiro joined the Post in 1969, starting as a copy editor. The following year he was hired to report high school sports, before moving to covering the Washington Redskins in 1973. From 1973 until 1978, he was the Redskins' beat reporter for the Post. In 1979 he became an assistant sports editor for the paper, and was subsequently promoted to deputy sports editor and then to sports editor in 1987.[1]

In 2001, he received the Dick McCann Memorial Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[2]

Personal life

Shapiro is married to Vicky Moon, an editor and writer; they have three children, Jennifer, Emily, and Taylor.[3]

References
  1. "Leonard Shapiro". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. "MCCANN AWARD WINNERS". profootballhof.com. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. "Leonard Shapiro". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 18 August 2019.


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