Sports Stars

By Frank Deford

Published October 29, 2002 at 7:00 PM HST

Commentator Frank Deford talks about sports "stuporstars," or, why Barry Bonds doesn't raise anyone's blood pressure. Deford says the superstar is a thing of the past.

Frank Deford

Frank Deford died on Sunday, May 28, at his home in Florida. Remembrances of Frank's life and work can be found in All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and on NPR.org.

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