Southold’s ‘Fast Eddie’ Schuyler, Renowned Sports Journalist, Enshrined in Horse Racing Hall of Fame
SOUTHOLD, NY – Edward “Fast Eddie” Schuyler, a celebrated sports journalist whose career spanned more than four decades covering boxing and horse racing, was recently inducted into teh horse Racing Hall of Fame. The ceremony, held at North Fork Taps and Corks in Southold, drew a packed crowd eager to honor the 90-year-old schuyler’s lifetime achievements.
Schuyler’s reporting encompassed some of the most iconic moments and figures in 20th-century sports. His work included coverage of Triple Crown winners Secretariat,Seattle Slew,and Affirmed,as well as boxing legends Muhammad Ali,Joe Frazier,and Mike Tyson. The induction recognizes not only his prolific output but also his enduring impact on the way these sports were documented and understood by fans.
Throughout his career, Schuyler covered 23 fights featuring Muhammad Ali, witnessed Mike Tyson’s upset loss to Buster Douglas in Japan, and reported on Forego’s dramatic victory in the Metropolitan Handicap. He also covered boxing at the Olympics from 1976 through 2000, reporting on fights in 19 countries.
“To be a writer and cover what I did for more than 40 years was a dream come true,” Schuyler said. “There are so manny great stories and personalities in sports, especially in boxing and horse racing. If you can’t find a good story there, you’re in the wrong business.”
colleagues and friends lauded Schuyler’s dedication and expertise. “It was a pleasure to work with him, and he was a good friend to the sport,” said fellow sports journalist Mr. Curran. “He was a good friend as well as a treasured colleague.”
Schuyler’s daughter, Ms. Schuyler Trapani, shared a childhood memory illustrating his deep connection to the world of boxing. “I must have been about 4 or 5, the TV was on, and Muhammad Ali was fighting,” she recalled.”I was watching the fight,and I kept saying,’Hit him,daddy! Hit him,daddy!’ As,in my mind,Dad and Muhammad Ali were boxing together.”
