Don Yaegar

Don Yaeger is an American author and public speaker. Don has authored and co-authored more than 30 books, including 12 New York Times best-sellers. He worked as a reporter for the San Antonio Light from 1984 -1985, as a reporter and Capitol Bureau Chief for Dallas Morning News from 1986 – 1990, and as writer and Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated from 1996 – 2008. Don Yaeger co-authored the autobiography of Pro-Football Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton, Never Die Easy. He has co-authored with other notable sports figures such as former UCLA head basketball coach John Wooden, Chicago Cubs Manager David Ross, former (NFL) Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher, and Masters Tournament champion Bubba Watson. Don Yaeger co-authored, with former Duke University lacrosse head coach Mike Pressler, It’s Not About The Truth: The Untold Story of the Duke Lacrosse Case and the Lives it Shattered, which accounts for events during the 2006 Duke lacrosse case. Don Yaeger co-authored, with Brian Kilmeade of Fox News: George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution, Thomas Jefferson, and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History and Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America’s Destiny.