Nancy Armour is an American sports columnist and journalist, primarily writing for

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where her work often covers the intersection of sports and

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s. Armour has been with USA Today since January 2014, following a tenure of over 20 years with the

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. She has reported on major sporting events, including every

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since 1996.

Early life and education

Armour is from

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. She attended

Marquette University Marquette University () is a Private university, private Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, by John Henni, the first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Ar ...

, graduating in 1991 with degrees in

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy. The word, a noun, applies to the journ ...

and

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Career

Beginning her career at the Associated Press, Armour has covered a wide range of sports events. In 2014, she joined USA Today as a sports columnist.

Achievements and recognition

Armour has received awards for her journalistic work, including the 2022 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the Division A Explanatory Writing category, alongside Lindsay Schnell and Steve Berkowitz, for their work on the impact of the reversal of Roe v. Wade on college athletes. She is also a recipient of the 2015 Ronald Reagan Media Award from the

United States Sports Academy The United States Sports University is a private university focused on sports and located in Daphne, Alabama. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs as well as certificate programs. Founded in 1972, the academy has provided ...

for her contributions to sports journalism.

References

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