Irvin Muchnick

Irvin Muchnick is author of “Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads: The American Way of Death in Football Conditioning.” His next book, “Underwater: The Greed-Soaked Tale of Sexual Abuse in USA Swimming and Around the Globe” will be published in 2024 by ECW Press.

George Gibney
Another accused sex offender in the sports world, sheltered by U.S., may finally face justice Irvin Muchnick
Buffalo Bills
The moment football died for me — in an ordinary NFL game, 34 years ago Irvin Muchnick
Football Player For The California Golden Bears, Berkeley, California
California fumbles again as cover-up of UC football player's death slowly unravels Irvin Muchnick
The Official Olympic Flag
Is the congressional commission on Olympic abuse more than an inside job? Irvin Muchnick
Damar Hamlin
Football's problem isn't the rules, the equipment or the medical care: This sport kills Irvin Muchnick
Buffalo Bills wave flags in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin
Football-industrial complex makes a rapid recovery: From horror to guilt to inspiration Irvin Muchnick
Damar Hamlin
Damar Hamlin's dreadful collapse: Just another reason to defund football Irvin Muchnick
Football Player For The California Golden Bears, Berkeley, California
Personal foul: University of California wins a round (against me) in football death cover-up Irvin Muchnick
Underwater Empty Swimming Pool
How a legendary Harvard swim coach became an international fugitive Irvin Muchnick
The Official Olympic Flag
Why is the U.S. Olympic agency meant to stop sexual abuse investigating its top critic? Irvin Muchnick
Vince McMahon; Donald Trump
Vince McMahon's hush-money scandal: A window into Trump's America Irvin Muchnick
Empty american football stadium
When abuse scandals hit, colleges hire "independent" investigators — and the cover-up begins Irvin Muchnick
George Visger
Football hero: How George Visger survived the NFL and traumatic brain injury — barely Irvin Muchnick
Football players passing football
Football's unknown epidemic: When Black players die suddenly, the cover-up begins Irvin Muchnick
USA Swimming
Troubled waters: USA Swimming's struggle to cover up its sexual abuse crisis Irvin Muchnick