Eric Branch
Eric Branch (born in 1972) is an American sportswriter who has covered the San Francisco 49ers for the San Francisco Chronicle since 2011. A nine‑time Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) national award honoree[1] and a 2023 Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) first‑place winner[2], Branch is widely cited for detailed enterprise pieces and for breaking several high‑profile team news stories.
Early life and career
Branch graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, then spent the 1990s and 2000s in smaller U.S. newsrooms. These include the Logansport Pharos‑Tribune (Indiana), York Daily Record (Pennsylvania) and Alexandria Town Talk (Louisiana), covering high‑school and college athletics before moving to California’s San Luis Obispo Tribune. [3]
References
- ↑ apsportseditors (2019-04-07). "2018 APSE contest complete writing/video/photo winners". APSE: Associated Press Sports Editors. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ PFWA (2023-09-07). "PFWA announces 2023 Dick Connor Writing Awards". PFWA. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ Branch, Eric. "Eric Branch - San Francisco Chronicle". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
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