John Steadman

John F. Steadman Jr. (February 14, 1927 – January 1, 2001) was an American sportswriter for The Baltimore Sun. His career spanned seven decades and he attended and reported on every Super Bowl from its inception until his death.

Background Steadman was a student at Blessed Sacrament School on Old York Road and East 41st Street. Following his graduation after the eighth grade, he attended Baltimore City College high school where he played catcher on the varsity team. He played two years in minor league baseball, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He decided to leave baseball in order to become a sportswriter.

Personal life

In 1973, the John F. Steadman firehouse, at the base of Baltimore's Bromo-Seltzer Tower was named for sportswriter John Steadman's father, John F. Steadman Sr., a Baltimore City Fire Department Deputy Chief.

Steadman died in hospice care in Baltimore on New Year's Day 2001, six weeks before his 74th birthday. He was survived by his wife, Mary.