Who was Abe Goldblatt? Here’s a look at All-Tidewater football players of years past — and we can thank Abe

Every year, The Virginian-Pilot’s award for the top high school football player is dubbed the Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Player of the Year. Who was Abe Goldblatt?

Goldblatt was a longtime sports writer at The Virginian-Pilot. He was a Hampton Roads institution, a witty writer who worked at The Pilot for 63 years until his death at age 79 in 1994.