John Feinstein, a prominent sportswriter for The Washington Post and author of over 40 books, died at 69 due to a probable heart attack. Feinstein gained significant recognition with his bestseller A Season on the Brink, which gave an unprecedented look into college basketball through coach Bobby Knight. Despite an estranged relationship with Knight for years, Feinstein credited him with greatly enhancing his journalistic career. His work spanned various sports, earning him a reputation for deep insights into athletes and coaches, impacting sports literature significantly.
John Feinstein became one of America's best-known sportswriters after A Season on the Brink, which focused on the 1985-86 Indiana University basketball team led by Bobby Knight.
The open door Knight gave Feinstein made A Season on the Brink an enormous success, allowing him to choose book topics for 38 years.
Feinstein was especially well known for his insightful portraits of athletes and coaches, writing and reporting on multiple sports.
Despite his complicated relationship with Bobby Knight, Feinstein praised him posthumously for boosting his career.
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