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About George Vecsey

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George Vecsey was born and raised in Queens, NY. Vecsey graduated from Hofstra University in 1960. His first job in journalism was then with the Associated Press at the age of 16, and he had moved on to the New York Daily News by the time he had graduated high school. Both of his parents were journalists, and his father helped him get his start in journalism.

In 1968, he was hired by New York Times sports editor James Roach to cover the New York Giants. In 1970, New York Times editor Gene Roberts hired him to cover the Appalachia region, which he later called the best job he ever had. He returned to the sports section of the Times in 1980 to write features and columns.