Art George

October 13, 1927 (age 82)

New York City, New York, United States of America

He was also a sports historian and author He was considered by many to have been the godfather of sports talk radio. Broadcaster He began in their merchandising department, but within two months he got on the air. At WWRL, Rust hosted the Schaefer Circle of Sports for 14 years becoming one of the first African American sportcasters. At WWRL, Rust interviewed sports icons such as Hank Aaron and Sonny Liston. In 1967, Rust landed a position as a sports announcer for National Broadcasting Company-television After some six years with National Broadcasting Company, Rust decided to return to the radio. He went on to work as sports director for WMCA, and as a sportscaster and commentator for World International News Service radio. In 1981, he signed on with WABC for his "Sportstalk" show. He interviewed everyone from Joe DiMaggio to Muhammad Ali as well Sugar Ray Robinson and one of his idols, sportscaster Red Barber. Writer Rust had been a columnist for The New York Amsterdam News and the Daily News. He was also an author His first book, the controversially titled Get that Nigger off the Field, published in 1976, explores the rocky beginnings of blacks in baseball. Other books include Joe Louis, My Life (1978), a collaboration with the Brown Bomber. Recollections of a Baseball Junkie (1985) in which Rust waxes poetically about his life. Art Rust"s Illustrated History of the Black Athlete which celebrates greats such as Jessie Owens and Althea Gibson. And Darryl with Darryl Strawberry (1992). Devastated by the loss, for years after Rust delivered a "Goodnight Edna baby," at the end of each "Sportstalk" broadcast. Rust worked with New York"s WBLS Radio from 1991 to 1994, but the last few years found him working selectively. Rust died on January 12, 2010.

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After he graduated from Long Island University, he was hired by WWRL Radio in Woodside, Queens in September 1954.

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He was also a sports historian and author He was considered by many to have been the godfather of sports talk radio. Broadcaster

He began in their merchandising department, but within two months he got on the air.

At WWRL, Rust hosted the Schaefer Circle of Sports for 14 years becoming one of the first African American sportcasters.

At WWRL, Rust interviewed sports icons such as Hank Aaron and Sonny Liston. In 1967, Rust landed a position as a sports announcer for National Broadcasting Company-television After some six years with National Broadcasting Company, Rust decided to return to the radio.

He went on to work as sports director for WMCA, and as a sportscaster and commentator for World International News Service radio. In 1981, he signed on with WABC for his "Sportstalk" show.

He interviewed everyone from Joe DiMaggio to Muhammad Ali as well Sugar Ray Robinson and one of his idols, sportscaster Red Barber.

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Rust had been a columnist for The New York Amsterdam News and the Daily News. He was also an author His first book, the controversially titled Get that Nigger off the Field, published in 1976, explores the rocky beginnings of blacks in baseball.

Other books include Joe Louis, My Life (1978), a collaboration with the Brown Bomber.

Recollections of a Baseball Junkie (1985) in which Rust waxes poetically about his life. Art Rust"s Illustrated History of the Black Athlete which celebrates greats such as Jessie Owens and Althea Gibson.

And Darryl with Darryl Strawberry (1992). Devastated by the loss, for years after Rust delivered a "Goodnight Edna baby," at the end of each "Sportstalk" broadcast.

Rust worked with New York"s WBLS Radio from 1991 to 1994, but the last few years found him working selectively.

Rust died on January 12, 2010.

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