Bob Ryan planning to retire from
Boston Globe after London Olympics

Print | Comments () Posted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff February 14, 2012 05:24 PM

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By Matt Pepin, Globe Staff

Bob Ryan, an award-winning sports columnist for the Boston Globe, plans to retire after the London Olympics this summer.

"After 43 years and a career of enormous satisfaction, I think it's time to scale back and step aside. I've accomplished everything I've ever dreamed of accomplishing. I'm just ready to step aside," Ryan said.

Ryan, 65, will continue to write for the Globe on a part-time basis following the Olympics.

Ryan, a Boston College graduate, started at the Globe as a summer intern in 1968, and became the paper's Boston Celtics beat writer in October of 1969. He covered a wide range of sports before becoming a full-time columnist in 1989. He is also a frequent guest on ESPN programs.

Ryan is the author of several books, including "Forty Eight Minutes: A Night in the Life of the NBA," with fellow sports writer Terry Pluto, "Drive: The Story of My Life," with Celtics star Larry Bird, and "Wait 'Til I Make The Show." He also co-authored "as told to" books about Celtics greats John Havlicek and Bob Cousy.

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