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Bob Ryan

Acting Born Feb 21, 1946 Trenton, New Jersey, USA 10 credits

Biography

Robert P. Ryan is an American sportswriter, formerly with The Boston Globe, and author. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru, and is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories covering the Boston Celtics in the 1970s.

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  • Basketball: A Love Story (2018) as Self
  • Bill Russell: Legend (2023) as Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
  • Celtics City (2025) as Self
  • Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association (2026) as Self
  • Around the Horn (2002) as Self
  • :03 from Gold (2002) as Self
  • Kareem: Minority of One (2015) as Self
  • A Season on the Brink (2002) as Reporter #1
  • There's Only One America's Team (2016)
  • Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association as Self