The National Soccer Hall of Fame announced a special honor on Saturday in recognition of the incredible career of renowned soccer journalist and former Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl, who died unexpectedly at age 49 in December.
Wahl, a member of SI’s staff from 1996 to 2021, received an official induction into the NSHOF as the recipient of the 2023 Colin Jose Media Award. According to the organization’s official website, the esteemed award, named after the Hall’s historian emeritus, “honors journalists whose careers have made significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States.”
“He dedicated his life to growing the game and left an indelible legacy on American soccer,” the NSHOF said of Wahl in a tweet announcing the news.
