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Ben Olan

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Ben Olan
Born(1923-03-31)March 31, 1923
DiedNovember 11, 2019(2019-11-11) (aged 96)[1]
Occupation(s)journalist, author
Years active1952–c.2003
EmployerAssociated Press

Ben Olan (March 31, 1923 – November 11, 2019) was an American sports author and journalist. A former sports writer for the New York Associated Press, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1987 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He joined the Associated Press in 1952 as a sports writer, covering hockey, and retired after 51 years in the profession, around 2003.[2][3][4][5]

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  1. ^ "Longtime AP sports writer, editor Ben Olan dies at 96". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. November 12, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Fischler, Stan (September 30, 2012). "Brooklyn arena brings back memories of Amerks team". Daily Freeman. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Strange tale of the Brooklyn Americans".
  4. ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Longtime AP sports writer, editor Ben Olan dies at 96". Seattle Times. November 11, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2020.