Ed Schuyler Jr.

Ed Schuyler Jr. (born March 14, 1935) is a retired American sports writer who worked for the Associated Press (AP), specializing in horse racing and boxing coverage. He joined the Associated Press in 1960 and served as its national boxing writer from 1970 to 2002 and lead national racing writer from 1974 to 2002.

Early life and education Edward Schuyler Jr. was born on March 14, 1935, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up on Ridge Avenue. His father, Ed Schuyler Sr., had served as sports editor of the Bloomsburg Morning Press. His military service in the U.S. Army lasted from September 1954 until September 1956. His first interview for the Associated Press was a 45-minute sit-down with Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente. His coverage included some of the most famous fights in boxing, notably the complete Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier trilogy. He covered the March 1971 Fight of the Century. After covering the 1975 Thrilla in Manila, Schuyler reflected that it was "the best fight I've ever seen." He reported on 23 of Muhammad Ali's bouts for the Associated Press.

On September 15, 1983, he covered his 100th championship fight as a sportswriter for the AP. The title bout featured Boom Boom Mancini and Orlando Romero at Madison Square Garden. witnessing Mike Tyson's upset defeat by knockout to Buster Douglas in Japan.

Throughout his career, he handled coverage of over 300 world championship bouts and estimated he was ringside for around 6,000 boxing matches.

Horse racing The first horse race he reported on for the Associated Press took place in 1966.

After announcing his retirement, an honorary race named "Ed Schuyler's Last Call" was run at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2001. On May 5, he reported on his last Kentucky Derby. He retired from his post at the Associated Press in March 2002. National Turf Writers Association Walter Haight Award (1996) International Boxing Hall of Fame (2010) National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (2024)