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How secretariat and william nack the sportswriter who covered him are forever linked. Apr 15, 2018 william nack, the esteemed thoroughbredracing writer from sports illustrated whose book about secretariat paved the way for the popular 2010 film about the legendary triple crown winner, has died. The headline refers to the fact that in 1999 espn counted down the top 50 athletes of the 20th century and secretariat was ranked 35th. Secretariat march 30, 1970 october 4, 1989 was an american thoroughbred racehorse who, in 1973, became the first triple crown winner in 25 years.
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