Pete McEntegart

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Pete McEntegart, a columnist for si.com, the internet website for the sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, writes a daily feature called The 10 Spot.

The Ten Spot debuted during the summer of 2004, and the column originally consisted of a humorous top ten list devoted to topical happenings in the world of sports. In May, 2007, his column switched to a blog format, and some readers have criticized the change in style. At around the same time, the picture that accompanies his column was changed, and many readers have clamored for a return of McEntegart's trademark hat.

A native of New York City, McEntegart graduated from Regis High School in 1987. He frequently discusses his favorite hometown sports teams including the New York Mets and the New York Islanders.

McEntegart graduated from Williams College in 1991 and later from the Journalism School of Columbia University. While at Williams, he worked for the Sports Information Department, and in 1991 he received the Frank Deford Award presented "annually to the top student Sports Information Assistant at Williams College."

Before writing for Sports Illustrated, McEntegart worked in New York City and London for Goldman Sachs. He has also written for newspapers in Virginia and Lafayette, Louisiana. At the latter paper he covered the Louisiana State University athletics program.

Additionally, in 2004, McEntegart served for seven months as a juror on the fraud trial of former Tyco International executive Dennis Kozlowski. This prosecution ended in a mistrial.

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Brief Biography from Williams College Sports Information

McEntegart, Pete and Mark Gimein. "Mistrials and Tribulations" Fortune 19 April 2004.