Tim Moriarty

Timothy Andrew Moriarty (May 5, 1923 – January 23, 2006) was an American sports journalist. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.[1]

Tim Moriarty
Born(1923-05-05)May 5, 1923
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
DiedJanuary 23, 2006(2006-01-23) (aged 82)
Long Island, New York, USA
Spouse(s)Laurie
Children3
RelativesAndrew Tully (uncle)

Career

Moriarty was born on May 5, 1923.[2] While living in Southbridge, Massachusetts, his uncle, Andrew Tully, hired him as the chief sports editor, photographer, and general assistant at the Southbridge Press.[3]

In 1965, Moriarty was hired by Newsday and began to cover the New York Islanders, a National Hockey League (NHL) expansion team, in 1972.[4]

In 1970, he was elected vice president of the National Hockey League Writers' Association.[5] From June 1977 until June 1993, he also sat on the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee.[6] He was the Islanders beat reporter for Newsday that covered their dynasty seasons between 1979 and 1983, where they won the Stanley Cup four times. Following this, Moriarty won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award "in recognition of distinguished members of the newspaper profession whose words have brought honour to journalism and to hockey."[7]

He died on January 23, 2006 at the age of 82.[4]

Selected publications

The following is a list of selected publications:[8]

  • The incredible Islanders (1975)
  • Hockey's Hall of Fame (1974)

References
  1. "Shrine Welcomes Newest Members". Brandon Sun. Manitoba. September 11, 1986. p. 46.
  2. "Timothy A. Moriarty". mackenmortuary.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. Andrew Tully on Everything. eNet Press. March 7, 2014. pp. 8–9. ISBN 9781618867353. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. "Remembering Tim Moriarty". liherald.com. February 2, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  5. "Hockey Writers Fill Posts". The New York Times. March 24, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. "THE HALL SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS". hhof.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. "Hall of Fame hockey writer Moriarty dies at 82". espn.com. January 27, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  8. "au:Moriarty, Tim". worldcat.org. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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