Barney Nagler

Barney Nagler (August 24, 1912 – October 22, 1990) was an American sportswriter and author.

Early life and education Nagler was born on August 24, 1912, in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Following his graduation from Franklin K. Lane High School, he pursued a journalism degree at New York University.

Career After working at the New York Post, Philadelphia Evening Ledger, and Newark Star Eagle, he became the Bronx Home News boxing writer in 1937, succeeding Harry Markson.

In the 1950s and 1960s, he produced and wrote sports content for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). He released a biography about Joe Louis titled Brown Bomber: The Pilgrimage of Joe Louis in 1971.

Between 1960 and 1980, Nagler served multiple terms as president of the New York Boxing Writers Association.

The National Turf Writers Association honored Nagler with the Walter Haight Award in 1978 for his excellence in coverage of thoroughbred racing. and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004.

Books James Norris and the Decline of Boxing (1964) The American Horse (1966) Brown Bomber: The Pilgrimage of Joe Louis (1972) Only the Ring was Square (1981) Shoemaker: America's Greatest Jockey (1988)