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			== Controversies ==
			Though he denies it to this day, Bernie helped stoke public opinion which ran Kurt Warner out of town.<ref>
			http://www.mombu.com/sports/st-louis-rams/t-bernie-miklasz-article-on-bulger-1532831.html</ref> <ref>http://bbs.buccaneers.com/showthread.php?t=59761</ref> <ref>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/116507-kurt-warner-silences-mike-martz-and-his-media-lapdog-bernie-miklasz</ref>. Bernie censors those who disagree with him on the topic.

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

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Bernie Miklasz
Born	(1959-02-15) February 15, 1959 (age 65) Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation(s)	Sports columnist St. Louis Post Dispatch Sports Radio personality 101 ESPN
Spouse	Kirsten
Children	Meredith
Website	http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bernies-extra-points/category/bernies-extra-points/

Bernie Miklasz (born Bernard Joseph Miklasz February 15, 1959) is an American sportswriter and sports radio personality. He has been the lead sports columnist at the St. Louis Post Dispatch since 1989, and is a veteran of the St. Louis sports radio scene. He hosts The Bernie Miklasz Show on 101 ESPN in St. Louis. Miklasz is a native of Baltimore, MD, and moved to St. Louis in 1985 to cover professional football for the Post-Dispatch. He has also worked at the Baltimore News-American and the Dallas Morning News. In 2007, he was voted the "Most Influential Person in all of St. Louis Sports".

Selection Committees

Heisman Trophy in college football
Member of the Board of Selectors for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
As a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America votes for:
- Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
- National League Cy Young Award
- MLB Most Valuable Player Award
- MLB Rookie of the Year Award
- MLB Manager of the Year Award

Notable Achievements

Bernie has covered:
- 18 Super Bowls
- 3 Olympics
- 7 NCAA Basketball Final Fours
- 7 World Series
- Several NBA Finals.
Voted Most Influential Person in all of St. Louis Sports.
Wrote the book Bernie's Best with a foreword by Bob Costas.

Controversies

Though he denies it to this day, Bernie helped stoke public opinion which ran Kurt Warner out of town. . Bernie censors those who disagree with him on the topic.

Personal life

Bernie Miklasz lives in University City, Missouri with his wife Kirsten and daughter Meredith.

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