Neal Rubin
Encyclopedia
Neal Rubin was born in 1955 in Southern California. He is a columnist
for The Detroit News
and currently writes the nationally syndicated comic strip Gil Thorp
.
He previously worked for the Detroit Free Press
, Las Vegas Review-Journal
, Las Vegas Sun
and Greeley Tribune.
He was three times voted Nevada Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Assn.
Rubin appears as himself in a recent Elmore Leonard novel, "Up in Honey's Room."
He lives with his wife and two sons in Farmington Hills, Michigan
.
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for The Detroit News
The Detroit News
The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873, when it rented space in the rival Free Press's building. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922, and on November 7, 1960,...
and currently writes the nationally syndicated comic strip Gil Thorp
Gil Thorp
Gil Thorp is a sports-oriented comic strip which has been published since September 8, 1958. The main character, Gil Thorp, is the athletic director of Milford High School and coaches the football, basketball, and baseball teams...
.
He previously worked for the Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and one of two daily newspapers in Las Vegas . It is the flagship publication of Stephens Media LLC...
, Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas Sun
The Las Vegas Sun is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper. It is one of Las Vegas, Nevada's two daily newspapers. It is owned by the Greenspun family and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group....
and Greeley Tribune.
He was three times voted Nevada Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Assn.
Rubin appears as himself in a recent Elmore Leonard novel, "Up in Honey's Room."
He lives with his wife and two sons in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Farmington Hills is a community in southeastern Michigan. It is the largest city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 79,740 at the 2010 census...
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