HUBBARD, Steve (Albert) 1957-

PERSONAL: Born July 14, 1957, in Canandaigua, NY; son of August (a truck driver) and Arlene (a homemaker; maiden name, Uhl) Hubbard; married Julie Damschroder, July 11, 1980; children: Katie, Zack. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Ohio University, graduated, 1979.

ADDRESSES: Home and office—X-Press Publishing, 705 West Amberwood Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85045; fax: 480-283-0110. Agent—Scott Waxman, Scott Waxman Agency, 1650 Broadway, Suite 1011, New York, NY 10019. E-mail—sptwriter@cox.net.

CAREER: Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH, intern, 1978; Springfield Daily News, Springfield, OH, sports writer, 1979; Sun, Springfield, OH, sports editor, 1979-81; Delaware County Times, Primos, PA, sports writer, 1981-86; Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA, sports writer, 1986-92; X-Press Publishing, Phoenix, AZ, freelance writer, beginning 1992; works in corporate communications.

AWARDS, HONORS: Associated Press Sports Writers Association Award, best sports feature in Ohio, 1979; Keystone Press Awards, best sports story and best sports column, between 1981 and 1986; Golden Quill Award, best sports story in western Pennsylvania, between 1986 and 1992.

WRITINGS:

The 1993 Fantasy Football Insider, Sandlot Shrink, 1993.

Great Running Backs: Football's Fearless Foot Soldiers, Metrobooks (Arlington Heights, IL), 1996.

How to Raise an MVP: Most Valuable Person, Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI), 1996.

David Robinson, Zondervan (Grand Rapids, MI), 1996.

Shark among Dolphins: Inside Jimmy Johnson's Transformation of the Miami Dolphins, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1997.

Faith in Sports: Athletes and Their Religion on and off the Field, Doubleday (Garden City, NY), 1998.

(With Reggie White) God's Play Book, Thomas Nelson (Nashville, TN), 1998.

Contributor to magazines and newspapers, including Inside Sports, Sporting News, Game Day, Football Digest, NFL Exclusive, Sports Image, and Steelers Digest.