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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeff Schultz grew up in Los Angeles as one of the few sports fans who actually arrived at games on time. Walking through the Coliseum tunnel for Rams games, reading the columns of the late Jim Murray and seeing the Odd Couple’s Oscar Madison pull a half-eaten sandwich out of his bathrobe formed the basis of his pursuit for a career in sports writing.
Schultz has worked at the Journal-Constitution since 1989. He has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE), Cox Newspapers and Georgia Press Association, among others. But he most cherishes winning a “Gold Press Card” from California State University Long Beach because it was the last time he was dumb enough to shoot tequila.
Prior to coming to the AJC, Schultz worked for the San Jose Mercury News and the Los Angeles Daily News, covering the NFL, the NHL and the NBA. He co-authored a book on the San Francisco 49ers, “Team of the Decade,” which remains the highest-selling book he has ever written.
He began his career with a part-time job for the Santa Monica Evening Outlook, earning $5 per story to cover high school football games. His first assignment led to one coach initially claiming he had been misquoted after a loss, when the story included the comment, “Either we’re the worst football team in the league or I’m the worst coach.” The coach later admitted to the quote. Schultz has had trust issues ever since.
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