Robert T. Hohler | |
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Born | October 23, 1951 |
Occupation | Journalist |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Suffolk University |
Robert T. Hohler [1] (born October 23, 1951) is an investigative sports reporter for The Boston Globe ("The Globe"). He also writes in-depth news stories ("enterprise reporting") for The Globe. [2] Hohler was The Globe's Boston Red Sox beat reporter during their 2004 championship run.
Hohler is native of Boston, and a graduate of Suffolk University. [1] He worked at the Monadnock Ledger, and then at the Concord Monitor beginning in 1983. [3] While a columnist at the Concord Monitor, he wrote the book, I Touch the Future: The Story of Christa McAuliffe, which describes the life of New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe who died aboard the space shuttle in 1986. [1]
He subsequently joined The Globe in 1987 as a political reporter, including work from 1993 to 2000 at the Globe’s Washington bureau. [2] [3] From 2000 to 2004, he was the beat writer for the Boston Red Sox, including for the 2004 run in which the team captured their first championship since 1918. [3] He stated that covering the Red Sox "was the greatest challenge of [his] career.” [4]
Hohler authored a seven-part series chronicling the poorly-funded athletics programs of the Boston Public Schools. [5] [3]