What's been keeping him busy: researching and writing sample chapters of a book about
Joe Black, first African American pitcher to win a World Series game; covering
Iowa sports for newspapers and wire service distribution; covering USA Track and Field Championship and the John Deere Classic golf tournament.
Professional Background: Chuck's 34-year writing career includes more than 26 years with the Associated Press and seven years with United Press International. As a sportswriter his stories about coaches, athletes and sporting events — including five summer Olympic Games — have appeared worldwide. But so have the features he developed on authors, professors, scientists and famous Iowans. Chuck began his freelance career in 2005.
Services:
- Coverage of athletic events (press conferences, pre-game stories, features,
game stories and statistics, event follow-up)
- Feature writing of stories on non-athletic topics for print and electronic media, including travel writing
Recent Clients: Associated Press, Des Moines Register, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Personal Background: A Lima, Ohio, native, Chuck graduated from Drake University with a journalism degree. Whether on bike trails, train rails or in jungles, he's a passionate traveler and lover of the outdoors. Chuck is the 2009 recipient of the 2009 Mel Greenberg Media Award from the Women's College Basketball Coaches Association.
Links to Chuck's Stories:
Sports - Auditorium Memories, Bancroft Park, Busy Ref, Geno vs. Pat,
Gold Medal Mom, Grinnell's Hotshots, Historic Homerun, Johnny Bright,
Nancy Lopez
Travel - Colorado Trains, Maine, Grand Excursion, Take Flight, Travel Agents
Features - Bill Bryson, Field of Dreams Book, Lewis Carroll Society,
Lincoln Highway, Navajo Code Talker, Timepiece for Champion, Urban Foxes
Business - Pipe Organ Company, Universal Equipment
Energy - Biofuels Surge, Wind Power (Farm Bureau)
News - 2000 Election, Athletic Spending, Conduct Code, Courtesy Cars,
Mascot Policy, Pork Queen
