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Bud Collins

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Bud Collins
Born(1929-06-17)June 17, 1929
DiedMarch 4, 2016(2016-03-04) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Sports columnist
TV commentator

Arthur Worth "Bud" Collins, Jr. (June 17, 1929 – March 4, 2016) was an American journalist and television sportscaster. He was best known for his tennis commentary. Collins was born in Lima, Ohio. For several years with the Boston Globe, he was a general and political columnist. In 1967, he was a candidate for mayor of Boston.

Collins died on March 4, 2016 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was aged 86.[1]

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  1. "Bud Collins, Who Covered Tennis With Authority and Flash, Dies at 86". New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2016.

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