Sports Journalist and Author
Bob Hunter
Bob Hunter is the author of eleven books including Players, Teams and Stadium Ghosts, Bob Hunter on Sports, a collection of some of his past columns from the Columbus Dispatch. Among his recent books are Thurberville, which examines James Thurber’s relationship with his hometown of Columbus; A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus, Finding the Past in the Present in Ohio’s Capital City; Saint Woody, The History and Fanaticism of Ohio State Football; and Chic, a biography of OSU star Chic Harley.
Hunter served as sports columnist for the last 24 years of his more than 40 at the Dispatch. He is a native of Hamilton, Ohio, and a graduate of Ohio University. He has been a member of the board of trustees of the Columbus Historical Society since 2011.
He and his wife Margie live in Westerville, Ohio. They have three grown children.
Books by Bob
Thurberville
James Thurber’s Columbus was not today’s Columbus—or even yesterday’s.
Road to Wapatomica
Bob Hunter sets out on a journey across the Midwest in search of memorable moments from the days of the Old Northwest.
Players, Teams, and Stadium Ghosts
A Hall of Fame collection of Bob’s best writing from the Columbus Dispatch.