TAMPA, Fla. -- Tom McEwen, a longtime sports columnist and editor at the Tampa Tribune, has died in Florida. He was 88.
McEwen died early Sunday at his Davis Island home. McEwen's wife, Linda, says he had been battling an aggressive form of cancer.
McEwen served as the paper's sports editor from 1962 until 1992. He also wrote six columns a week, totaling more than 10,000 columns during his tenure. His final column ran in 2001.
The Wauchula native was named Florida Sportswriter of the Year a record 19 times. He is credited with helping bring a professional football franchise to Tampa.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
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