A pioneer, Lesley was the first woman assigned an NFL beat by a major daily and later became network TV’s first female sideline reporter and feature host. Lesley talks about the challenges of being a pioneer and how “sideline reporter” has, “…become a metaphor for ‘female dumping ground’”
The Pro Football Writers of America will honor six award-winning sports writers who covered the NFL during their careers. Visser will have the enterprise news/features award named after her. She has been a pioneering football writer who became the NFL’s first female beat reporter in 1976, covering the Patriots for the Boston Globe. Visser now …
Lesley sits down for a traditional Polish lunch with legendary Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s lifelong friends, and they talk about his early years.
Visser’s career path made her a perfect choice to speak Wednesday at the Our Turn to Play Luncheon at UNC Asheville’s Kimmel Arena. The annual luncheon helps raise money for the school’s women’s student-athlete programs. “Her story is so interesting and impressive. We always want speakers to inspire our female student-athletes, and we just felt …
Visser reflects on receiving, the Al Neuharth Award for Lifetime Excellence in the Media, first given to Walter Cronkite in 1989. She spoke at the University of South Dakota, Neuharth’s alma mater, about the award and her career.