Jerry Bonkowski
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Jerry Bonkowski is an American writer who has for 35 years covered NASCAR
and various sports including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, Colleges, etc.. He has written about the NFL, Major League Baseball
, the NBA, the NHL and college sports. Included in his career are lengthy stops at USA Today
and ESPN.com
, as well as Yahoo! Sports. He has a master's degree in sports administration/communications from Ohio University
and a bachelor's degree in journalism/broadcast communications from Columbia College Chicago
Jerry now runs his own Web site, JerryBonkowski.com, having been laid-off at the end of 2008 from his position as National NASCAR Columnist for Yahoo! Sports
. Even though he is no longer with Yahoo, he remains a part-time on-air personality on Sirius NASCAR Radio, Channel 128. Jerry also joined AOL Sports/FanHouse.com over a year ago as an editor. He has recently begun NFL coverage for FanHouse.com, as well, a return to his roots and the several years he previously covered the NFL for USA Today and other employers.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
and various sports including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, Colleges, etc.. He has written about the NFL, Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, the NBA, the NHL and college sports. Included in his career are lengthy stops at USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
and ESPN.com
ESPN.com
ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 3.com, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's...
, as well as Yahoo! Sports. He has a master's degree in sports administration/communications from Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
and a bachelor's degree in journalism/broadcast communications from Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
Jerry now runs his own Web site, JerryBonkowski.com, having been laid-off at the end of 2008 from his position as National NASCAR Columnist for Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports was launched on December 8, 1997. It receives a majority of its information from STATS, Inc., employs various writers, and has team pages for teams in almost every North American sport...
. Even though he is no longer with Yahoo, he remains a part-time on-air personality on Sirius NASCAR Radio, Channel 128. Jerry also joined AOL Sports/FanHouse.com over a year ago as an editor. He has recently begun NFL coverage for FanHouse.com, as well, a return to his roots and the several years he previously covered the NFL for USA Today and other employers.