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John Smallwood
John Smallwood has been on our staff since 1994. He began as the beat writer for Villanova University basketball and was promoted to columnist in 1995 - a position he held for 20 years. He has won several awards while covering the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, Final Four, World Cup and Olympics.![](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/QC3xeFawEDS8-jppx6QPYuonFK8=/140x140/smart/filters:format(webp)/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/pmn/a8b01618-5d9c-46ca-9b9b-bf18515c2840.png)