Chris Mortensen Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1987, his reporting earned him the George Polk Award, making him one of only a few sportswriters to win the award
• Won the National Headliner Award for Investigative Reporting in every category in 1978
• His first job in journalism was working for the "Daily Breeze" in 1969
• Served in the Army for two years during the Vietnam Era and was honorably discharged
• Known for his "Mort Goes to Camp" bus tour, in which he visited 21 NFL training camps in 24 days for ESPN
• Joined ESPN in 1991 to cover the National Football League and analyze the sport
• Wrote "Playing for Keeps: How One Man Stopped the Mob from Sinking its Hooks into Pro Football․"