Wright Thompson
Biography of Wright Thompson
Wright Thompson (born September 9, 1976) is one of the most cherished sports writers in America. His books, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last (2020) and The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business (2019), were both instant New York Times bestsellers. He is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. He formerly worked at The Kansas City Star and the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. Thompson's topics have covered a wide range of sports issues, from golf, football, basketball, and baseball, to car racing, sports history, Father's Day, and bullfighting. He lives in Oxford Mississippi, with his family.
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