▁the ▁growth ▁of ▁Miami ▁as ▁a ▁sports ▁city , ▁from ▁a ▁tour ist ▁destination ▁with ▁no ▁professional ▁teams , ▁to ▁a ▁World ▁City ▁with ▁franch ises ▁in ▁all ▁four ▁major ▁sports , ▁and ▁major ▁events ▁in ▁golf , ▁tennis , ▁and ▁auto ▁racing . ▁ ▁While ▁he ▁retired ▁as ▁the ▁Her ald ▁sports ▁editor ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁he ▁contributed ▁columns ▁to ▁the ▁newspaper ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁when ▁he ▁wrote ▁his ▁last ▁piece ▁e ul og izing ▁box er ▁and ▁former ▁Miami ▁resident ▁Muhammad ▁Ali . ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Pope ▁lived ▁in ▁O ke ech ob ee , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁Red ▁Smith ▁Award ▁( 1 9 8 9 ) ▁Bert ▁McG rane ▁Award ▁( 2 0 0 0 ) ▁Member ▁National ▁Sport sc aster s ▁and ▁Sport sw rit ers ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Member ▁Florida ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁ ▁Fame ▁Member ▁College ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Member ▁Pro ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁Four ▁National ▁Head lin ers ▁Club ▁awards ▁as ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁best ▁column ist ▁Three ▁Eclipse ▁Awards ▁for ▁thorough bre d ▁racing ▁columns ▁ ▁Books ▁ ▁Football ' s ▁Great est ▁Co aches ▁( 1 9 5 5 ) ▁The ▁Ed win ▁Pope ▁Collection ▁( Cont empor ary ▁American ▁Sport sw rit ers ) ▁( 1 9 8 8 ) ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 7 ▁death s ▁Category : W rit ers ▁from ▁Ath