| Awarded for | "Major contributions to sports journalism" Open to sports writers and sports editors |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) |
| History | |
| First award | 1981 |
| First winner | Red Smith |
| Most recent | Bill Plaschke (2024) |
| Website | Official website |
The Red Smith Award is awarded by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) organization for outstanding contributions to sports journalism.[1] Unlike many journalism awards, it is open to both writers and editors. Winners of the award are traditionally announced in April and it is bestowed in June at the annual APSE convention. It is named in honor of Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith (1905–1982) whose sportswriting career spanned 1927 to 1982, and was the first recipient of the award in 1981.[2]
- ^ "Red Smith Award Winners". apsportseditors.com. Associated Press Sports Editors. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Smith recipient of award". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. AP. June 9, 1981. p. D-4. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via newspapers.com.