William Trombley dies at 80; journalist reshaped The Times' coverage of higher education

Source: L. A. Times Posted By: Bailey C...5335 days ago

William Trombley, a veteran journalist and education analyst who wrote for Life magazine and The Times during a five-decade career, died Sunday at a Davis hospital. He was 80.

Trombley had respiratory and other problems and died after a heart attack in the hospital, said his wife, Audrey.

At The Times, where he was a reporter for nearly 30 years starting in 1964, Trombley was known for reshaping the paper's coverage of higher education, starting on the beat during a tumultuous period when the....

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