Tom Kowalski
Thomas Henry Kowalski (died August 29, 2011) was an American sportswriter known for his time covering the Detroit Lions.
Career
[edit]Kowalski began covering the Lions in 1978 for The Oakland Press before moving to Booth Newspapers and MLive.com. He also contributed to The Sporting News.
He regularly appeared as a “Lions Insider” for Sports Radio 1130 (WDFN) in Detroit and Fox 2 Detroit, and made an early transition to online writing, with his work available on MLive.com.[1]
Kowalski died of an apparent heart attack at his home in 2011.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit]Kowalski received the Dick McCann Memorial Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2020, he was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tom Kowalski". michigansportshof.org. Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Longtime Lions Beat Reporter Found Dead". cbsnews.com. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tom Kowalski". michigansportshof.org. Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 April 2026.