Austin Murphy (writer)

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Austin Murphy is an American journalist and author whose 2012 book, Unstoppable , [1] co-written with NCAA wrestling champion Anthony Robles, was the basis for the movie of the same name. [2] Produced by Artists Equity, co-owned by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the film debuted on January 16, 2025, after a limited theatrical release. [3]

Murphy wrote for Sports Illustrated for 33 years before corporate downsizing made him an Amazon.com delivery truck driver in 2018. [4] After working for Amazon and chronicling the experience for The Atlantic, [5] [6] [7] [8] he was hired in 2019 as a reporter for The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, CA. [9]


Books

• Sports Illustrated—The Super Bowl: Sport's Greatest Championship (Sports Illustrated, 1998) [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Unstoppable by Anthony Robles: 9781592408047 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Unstoppable | Artists Equity". Unstoppable | Artists Equity. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  3. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (2024-10-30). "Jennifer Lopez Supports Her Son's Wrestling Dreams in 'Unstoppable' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Austin (2018-12-25). "I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  5. ↑ Murphy, Austin (2018-12-25). "I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  6. ↑ Dreher, Rod (2018-12-27). "Austin Murphy's Grace". The American Conservative. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  7. ↑ "FMIA Wild Card: Tom Brady the Pragmatist Controls His NFL Future". NBC Sports. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  8. ↑ "Success or Failure—Neither Reflect On You". Daily Stoic. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  9. ↑ MURPHY, AUSTIN (2023-01-07). "PD reporter Austin Murphy: Grateful to be back in journalism after delivering packages for Amazon". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  10. ↑ "Amazon.com: Sports Illustrated-The Super Bowl: Sport's Greatest Championship: Sports Illustrated: Books". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  11. ↑ Smith, Jack (23 December 2001). "A winning 'Season' in more ways than one (book review)". Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.
  12. ↑ Rajkowski, Frank (2 September 2001). "Murphy's book has its pros and cons (book review)". St. Cloud Times.
  13. ↑ Chapin, Dwight (29 October 2001). "At ease beneath the radar (book review)". San Francisco Chronicle.
  14. ↑ "How Tough Could It Be?: The Trials and Errors of a Sportswriter Turned Stay-at-Home Dad: Austin Murphy: 9780805078466: Amazon.com: Books". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  15. ↑ Farquharson, Vanessa (2 October 2004). "Domesticity (brief review)". National Post.
  16. ↑ Farmer, Sam (15 June 2004). "The Inside Track (book review)". Los Angeles Times.
  17. ↑ Eric, Spanberg (4 November 2007). "Winning Formula (book review)". The Charlotte Observer .
  18. ↑ "The Happiness of Pursuit: A Father's Courage, a Son's Love and Life's Steepest Climb: Phinney, Davis, Murphy, Austin: 9780547315935: Amazon.com: Books". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  19. ↑ Robles, Anthony (2012). Unstoppable: from underdog to undefeated: how I became a champion. New York, N.Y: Gotham. ISBN   978-1-59240-777-4.


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