Walter Mears
American journalist
Walter R. Mears (January 11, 1935 – March 3, 2022) was an American journalist, author, and teacher. He was one of the people talked about in the 1973 non-fiction book The Boys on the Bus. He helped cover the 1972 presidential election between Richard Nixon and George McGovern.[1] He won the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his coverage of the 1976 Presidential campaign and election.[2]
Walter Mears | |
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| Born | January 11, 1935 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2022 (aged 87) |
| Education | Middlebury College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1956–2001 |
| Employer | Associated Press |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Ann Mears, Joyce Lund Mears, CarrollAnn Rambo Mears, Frances Richardson Mears |
| Children | 4 |
Mears died on March 3, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from cancer, aged 87.[3]
References
change- ↑ Crouse, Timothy (October 12, 1972). "The Boys on the Bus". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Walter Mears of Associated Press". Pulitzer Prize. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Pulitzer winner Walter Mears dies, AP's 'Boy on the Bus'". AP NEWS. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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