Bob Smizik

Who is Bob Smizik?

Robert Smizik is a former sportswriter and columnist for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Smizik was bought out of his contract by the Post-Gazette in mid-December 2008, then retiring from his duties as a full-time columnist for the paper. He still covers Pittsburgh and National sports topics on a locally popular blog hosted at the Post-Gazette's website, and regularly contributes articles to the paper even in retirement. Smizik was originally hired by the Pittsburgh Press in June 1969 and was a beat reporter for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first few decades of his career. He is a native of Pittsburgh and graduated from Peabody High School and the University of Pittsburgh.

Smizik became popular in the 1990s for his appearances on many Pittsburgh sports shows including Sportsbeat.