Stan Hochman

Legacy of Excellence

Sportswriter, Philadelphia Daily News

Columnist and beat writer for the Philadelphia Daily News

Has been part of Philadelphia’s journalistic landscape for close to fifty years

Joined the Daily News as the beat writer for the Philadelphia Phillies (6/9/59)

Showed his versatility by also doing commentary for WCAU radio during the 1960’s

Spent three years as weekend sports anchor at WPVI-TV

Joined the Eagles radio broadcast team with play by play man Andy Musser and color analyst Charley Gauer (1965)

Has also hosted a weekend sports talk show on 610 WIP

4 time recipient of the Red Smith Trophy for coverage of the Kentucky Derby

Received the Nat Fleischer Memorial Award from the Boxing Writer’s Association of America for excellence in boxing journalism (1991)

3 times named Pennsylvania Sports Writer of the Year (1967, 1985, 1987)

Recipient of the National Headliner Award for a series he wrote on Negro League Baseball

Inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (2002)