The Tulsa Sports Drill

A Scribe's Life-Jimmie Tramel

Shawn Tiemann Episode 13

Tulsa World pop culture writer and former sportswriter Jimmie Tramel discusses his life growing up in Green Country. Jimmie has covered various sports beats and authored two books in his career.

-Pryor, Oklahoma
-Locust Grove High School
-Mason Fine
-Robert Davis
-Willard Stone
-Danny Ainge story
-Elementary school
-Wertheim, Germany
-Movie theatre job in Germany
-German language
-Sports interests as a kid
-The Six Million Dollar Man
-Pop culture alpha males
-Passion for comic books
-Favorite comics and characters
-High school golf
-Favorite athletes
-Desire to be a writer
-Pryor Daily Times
-Sports Editor at 20 years old
-Writing influences
-Tulsa World comes calling
-Bill Connors
-Memories of covering a sports beat
-OSU plane crash
-Eddie Sutton's legacy
-Media relationship with coaches and players
-Barry Switzer and Pat Jones
-Best athlete from every Oklahoma town
-Sports talk radio gig
-Sportswriting industry
-Taking on new role in 2016
-Career advice and family