Legendary golf journalist John Derr died on Saturday, June 6, the day American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes to become the first horse in nearly three decades to capture the Triple Crown. Derr's daughter believes he had a heart attack while watching the historic race. He was 97. You can read the New York Times obituary here.
I wrote the following piece about John Derr in 2010.
For years Lloyd Mangrum and I met on a bench outside the locker room and recalled the early days and did a thorough job of "character assassination" on some old acquaintances.
Golf Journalist John Derr Was a Master Storyteller
