Al Silverman, co-author of football memoir that became ‘Brian’s Song,’ dies at 92 - Washington Post

Al Silverman, co-author of football memoir that became ‘Brian’s Song,’ dies at 92  Washington Post

Al Silverman, a onetime editor of Sport magazine and chief executive of the Book-of-the-Month Club who also was the co-author of football star Gale Sayers's ...



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