Ben Olan

Ben Olan
Born(1923-03-31)March 31, 1923
DiedNovember 11, 2019(2019-11-11) (aged 96)
Occupationsjournalist, author
Years active1952–c.2003
EmployerAssociated Press

Ben Olan (March 31, 1923 – November 11, 2019) was an American sports author and journalist. A former sports writer for the New York Associated Press, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1987 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He joined the Associated Press in 1952 as a sports writer, covering hockey, and retired after 51 years in the profession, around 2003.

References

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