My obsession with Frank Deford doesn't date back as far as it does for many others.
I knew of the Baltimore native and legendary sportswriter's work, but didn't immerse myself into it until the infancy of the podcast format in the early 2000s. My father would download every single commentary Deford delivered and would binge-listen during drives while I attempted to launch my own career. From there, I discovered his extraordinary profiles of former Indiana basketball head coach Bobby Knight, tennis legend Jimmy Connors and so on.
By no means do I believe I am deserving of having had what is believed to be the final interview with the sports media titan, which I conducted May 15 on Glenn Clark Radio. But in that interview, Deford remained as witty, charming and informative less than two weeks before his death May 28 at 78 as he was at any point during his legendary career.
