Packard Center mourns loss of acclaimed sportswriter and ALS advocate John Feinstein

The Packard Center mourns the loss of John Feinstein, the acclaimed sports commentator and author whose influence extended far beyond his celebrated 47-year career at The Washington Post and his 48 bestselling books. 

Feinstein formed a special bond with the Packard Center through his advocacy for ALS research. His powerful book, “Caddy for Life,” which chronicled Bruce Edwards’ journey with ALS while serving as caddy for golf legend Tom Watson, resonated with readers nationwide, spending several weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list and selling over 800,000 copies.

In the wake of the book’s success, Feinstein and Watson established the Bruce Edwards Foundation, which has contributed more than $5 million to advancing the Packard Center’s crucial research initiatives.

Reflecting on this partnership in a 2010 Golf Digest feature, Feinstein wrote, “Because Bruce was also my friend and because his battle with ALS and the book I wrote about him and his friendship with Watson (Caddy For Life) brought me into the ALS world, too, I went to Watson six years ago with an idea: an annual golf tournament in Bruce’s name to raise money for research. Watson not only embraced the idea instantly, he knew exactly where he wanted the money to go: The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins University.”

In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Bruce Edwards Foundation, Mr. Feinstein was an emeritus member of the Packard Center Board of Governors.

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PHOTO: John Feinstein, Tom Watson and Dr. Jeffrey Rothstein (left to right) at the 2010 Bruce Edwards Foundation Golf Tournament. Photo courtesy of the Bruce Edwards Foundation.