Leonard Shapiro (born February 2, 1947) is an American sportswriter who wrote for The Washington Post from 1969 to 2010.
The following year he was hired to report high school sports, before moving to covering the Washington Redskins in 1973.
[1] Shapiro retired from the Post 2010, and subsequently became editor of the Country ZEST and Style Magazine of Middleburg, Virginia.
[1][3] In 2001, he received the Dick McCann Memorial Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
[1] Shapiro is married to Vicky Moon, an editor and writer; they have three children, Jennifer, Emily, and Taylor.