Dan O'Brien is an American journalist, author and screenwriter with an emphasis in sports, having written books, television sports stories, magazine articles and a screenplay.
OâÂÂBrien collaborated with former NFL star and current ESPN College Football analyst Mark May on Mark MayâÂÂs Tales from the Washington Redskins (with) Dan OâÂÂBrien. He co-authored MizzouRah! Memorable Moments in Missouri Tiger Football History, with popular Los Angeles sportscaster Todd Donoho.
A graduate of the University of MissouriâÂÂs School of Broadcast Journalism, OâÂÂBrien is a former television anchor, reporter and producer, including stints with network affiliates in Columbia, Missouri; Montgomery, Alabama; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Miami, Florida, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Indianapolis, Indiana.
His documentaries and special programming earned numerous broadcasting honors, including an Emmy Award for his series on womenâÂÂs athletics at the University of Miami. Speed, Crash, Rescue, a documentary written and produced by OâÂÂBrien about safety issues in the Indy Car Racing League, received worldwide distribution.
OâÂÂBrien was a script consultant for two films by director Ryan Little; ' and Forever Strong.
He has written a screenplay based on the life of Hall of Famer George (Rube) Waddell titled Rube. Rube was a third place finisher in the "Free Screenplay Contest", which received nearly 2,000 entries worldwide. Rube was also a quarterfinalist in the "Bluecat Screenplay Contest."
A former committee member with the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR), OâÂÂBrien has written biographies of Rube Waddell and Osee Schrecongost for Deadball Stars of the American League, published by SABR.
He is a founding member of board of directors for the Pittsburgh Pandas of the Tri-State Summer Collegiate Baseball League.