Franz Lidz
Franz Lidz | |
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| Born | Franz Ira Lidz September 24, 1951 New York City, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Antioch College |
| Notable works | Unstrung Heroes (1991) Ghosty Men (2003) Fairway To Hell (2008) |
| Spouse | Maggie Lidz (1976–present) |
| Children | Gogo, Daisy |
Franz Lidz (born September 24, 1951) is an American writer, journalist and former pro basketball executive.
A New York Times archaeology, science and film essayist, who originated the archaeological column "Lost and Found". He's a former Sports Illustrated senior writer, Smithsonian columnist and a onetime vice president for the Detroit Pistons. His childhood memoir Unstrung Heroes was adapted into a Hollywood film of the same title in 1995.