Al Silverman, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAl Silverman
American writer
Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1926
Date of Death: 10-Mar-2019
Profession: writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Al Silverman
- Elwyn Harmon Silverman (12 April 1926 – 10 March 2019), known as Al Silverman, was a noted sports writer, the author of 10 books and numerous essays published in, among other publications, Playboy, Saga, and Sport magazine.
- Among his publications is I Am Third, written with Gale Sayers, which was adapted for the 1971 television movie Brian's Song. In addition to his writing, Silverman also worked as an editor and publisher.
- He was editor of Sport Magazine from 1951 to 1963 and was CEO and chairman of Book of the Month Club from 1972 to 1988.
- Most recently, Silverman served as editor and publisher at Viking Press from 1989 to 1997.
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