David L. Diles

Born: 10/14/1931   Middleport , OH
Died: 12/29/2009
Parents: Lisle D. and Lucille Diles
Spouse: Kay
Children: Beverly and David Lisle
Address(es):
Last known address:
Athens , OH
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
From Ashes to Glory
- Bill McCartney with Dave Diles.
Biography Adult Nashville : T. Nelson Publishers 1990 -1995
Up Close and Personal: The Inside Story of Network Television Sports
- with Jim Spence
Non Fiction Adult New York : Atheneum 1988
Terry Bradshaw, Man of Steel
- Terry Bradshaw, with David Diles
Biography Adult , Teen Grand Rapids : Zondervan Pub. House 1979
Archie : the Archie Griffin story
- Archie Griffin with Dave Diles
Biography Adult Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday 1977
Twelfth Man in the Huddle Non Fiction Adult Waco, Tex. : Word Books 1976
Nobody's Perfect
- Denny McLain, with Dave Diles. The autobiography of the great baseball pitcher Denny McLain who won thirty-one games for the Detroit Tigers in 1968. This is not just about his career success, but about how his life was nearly destroyed.
Biography , Michigan Adult New York : Dial Press 1975
Duffy: an autobiography
- Duffy Daugherty with Dave Diles.
Non Fiction Adult Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday 1974
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, "I'd rather write one book that sold 10,000 copies than do one television show watched by 50 million viewers. As for other personal comments, I leave those pretty much to others--my own view of myself is admittedly full of prejudice, but I'm not as good nor as nice as the public relations people would have you believe, nor as bad nor incompetent as my detractors might think."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M. A.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1968 -1971

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Sports director WXYZ Television Detroit , MI 1979 -1982
Sports commentator WDEE-Radio Detroit , MI 1975
Commentator for radio Detroit Lions Football Detroit , MI 1973 -1974
Commentator for television Detroit Pistons Basketball Detroit , MI 1973 -1975
Sports commentator WJR-Radio Detroit , MI 1973 -1975
Network sportscaster and commentator on ABC Wide World of Sports American Broadcasting Corp New York 1961 -1982
Radio and television sports director WXYZ, Inc Detroit , MI 1961 -1972
Sports editor Detroit , MI 1956 -1961
Writer-Editor Columbus , OH 1951 -1956
Writer-Reporter Louisville 1951
Correspondent Associated Press Columbus , OH 1949 -1951
Reporter Athens Messenger Athens , OH 1949 -1951
Sports editor Pomeroy Daily Sentinel Pomeroy , OH 1948 -1949
News and Sports reporter Gallipolis Tribune and Gallia Times Gallipolis , OH 1947 -1949
Freelance writer

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