Two years ago, when Bob Knight died, John Feinstein wrote: “Knight was an almost Shakespearean character: brilliant, thoughtful and tragically flawed.” When the news flashed Thursday that ...

Two years ago, when Bob Knight died, John Feinstein wrote: “Knight was an almost Shakespearean character: brilliant, thoughtful and tragically flawed.” When the news flashed Thursday that ...

John Feinstein, sports commentator and best-selling author, dies at 69 He had a long affiliation with The Washington Post and wrote books including “A Season on the Brink,” about Indiana ...

John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69.

As someone who covered Bob Knight’s tumultuous last two seasons at Indiana University, I was fortunate enough to speak with John Feinstein a few times. He once told me that people often asked ...

Among John Feinstein's books was "A Season on the Brink," which detailed a year in the life of then-Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight and his team.

He had a long affiliation with The Washington Post and wrote books including “A Season on the Brink,” about Indiana University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight.

John Feinstein graduated from Duke University and was best known for his time at the Washington Post. During his career, he wrote over 40 books.

Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball.