Watson N. "Waddy" Spoelstra (April 5, 1910 – July 20, 1999) was an American sportswriter for The Detroit News from 1945 to 1973. He served as the president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 1968. After retiring from The Detroit News, he founded Baseball Chapel, a Christian ministry for professional baseball players, which he led from 1973 to 1982. Spoelstra was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1910. He attended Hope College where he played baseball and basketball. He became Hope College's all-time leading scorer in basketball. He graduated from Hope College in 1932. After graduating from college, Spoelstra was hired as a sportswriter by the Associated Press, assigned to Detroit. In approximately 1945, Spoelstra was hired by The Detroit News, where he remained for nearly 30 years. His son Jon Spoelstra is a former National Basketball Association executive and his grandson Erik Spoelstra is the current head coach of the Miami Heat. Selected articles by Spoelstra Penn Victory Would Be Heart-Rending for Wolverines, October 25, 1940 Harmon Within One Touchdown of Red Grange's Record (Tom Harmon), November 17, 1940 Joe Louis Trains for Simon Bout in Down-Town Ballroom (Joe Louis), March 13, 1941 Texas Star Replaces Gehringer (Dutch Meyer), July 17, 1941 Tigers Rookie Star Seeking First Win (Floyd Giebell), July 19, 1941 Yost Suspects Michigan May Get Back Jug (Little Brown Jug), October 21, 1941 Dorais Has Ace Passer in Soph (Gus Dorais/"Tippy" Madarik), November 10, 1941 Gehringer Nearing End of Playing Days (Charlie Gehringer), November 18, 1941 Wartime Sports Program Slated, December 29, 1941 Kuzma Seen as Key to Michigan Success (Tom Kuzma), September 24, 1942 Tigers Name O'Neill To Succeed Baker as Pilot (Steve O'Neill), November 29, 1942 Dorais to Coach Detroit Lions (Gus Dorais), January 10, 1943 Jake LaMotta Rations Sugar (Jake LaMotta), February 6, 1943 Detroit Tigers Expect To Be Strong Contender (1943 Detroit Tigers), February 8, 1943 Call Overmire Another Kerr (Stubby Overmire), June 9, 1943 Ford Industrial Empire Boasts Sports Notables (Harry Bennett), July 12, 1943 War Worker Is Hockey Flash (Syd Howe), February 4, 1944 He Can Still Run! (Jesse Owens), March 8, 1944 Michigan, Detroit Bid For Westfall: Big Back Is Out of Army (Bob Westfall), May 21, 1944 One-Two Gives Zip To Tigers) (Hal Newhouser/Dizzy Trout), June 1, 1944 Stay-at-Home 'Ivory Hunter' Bags Big Prizes for Tigers (Wish Egan), July 8, 1944 It's Open Season for Trout