Woody Paige

Title: Sportswriter
Birth Date: June 27, 1946
Birth Place: Memphis, TN
Attended: University of Tennessee
Attachment: ESPN, The Denver Post

Price range: Contact PAC
Categories: Sports Writers, Sports
Available for: Appearances, Endorsements, Speaking Engagements

Woody Paige joined The Denver Post in 1981, and has been a sports columnist since then. He began his writing career with The Whitehaven Press in 1963 after graduating from college. His career includes coverage of politics for The Knoxville Journal and civil rights for The Memphis Commercial Appeal and The Rocky Mountain News. There is also a regular Woody Paige appearance on the ESPN sports-talk program, “Around the Horn.” He was also a co-host of “Cold Pizza” and its spin-off show “1st and 10” until November 2006. In addition, Paige is currently a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Baseball Hall of Fame Selection Committee.

Woody Paige Speaker

Paige is a regular contributor to ESPN Classic’s Emmy Award winning SportsCentury series, and his work has also appeared in The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, Time and Street and Smith. He is the author of seven sports books, and during his 35-year career he has covered sporting events in over 22 countries. As a result, Woody Paige speaker topics can include 27 Super Bowls, 12 Summer and Winter Olympics, over 18 World Championships, as well as numerous World Series, NBA finals, and Stanley Cup Finals.

Woody Paige Appearance

A Woody Paige appearance is often light-hearted. As a panelist on “Around The Horn,” Paige is well-known for his opening jokes, including a blackboard behind him on which he writes intentionally goofy comments.

Woody Paige Endorsement

A Woody Paige endorsement carries many prestigious awards and honors. Paige is a recipient of more than one-hundred local, state and national media awards for column writing and sports stories. He is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee and is a Baseball Hall of Fame and ESPY Award voter.