Austin Murphy (writer)

Austin Murphy is an American journalist and author whose 2012 book, Unstoppable, co-written with NCAA wrestling champion Anthony Robles, was the basis for . Produced by Artists Equity, co-owned by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the film debuted on January 16, 2025, after a limited theatrical release.
Murphy wrote for Sports Illustrated for 33 years before corporate downsizing made him an Amazon delivery truck driver in 2018. After, he was hired in 2019 as a reporter for The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, CA.
In 2025, Murphy of the Petaluma, CA-based West Side Stories story-slam competition.
Books
• Sports Illustrated—The Super Bowl: Sport's Greatest Championship The Sweet Season: A Sportswriter Rediscovers Football, Family, and a Bit of Faith at Minnesota's St. John's University How Tough Could It Be?: The Trials and Errors of a Sportswriter Turned Stay-at-Home Dad Saturday Rules: A Season with Trojans and Domers The Happiness of Pursuit: A Father's Courage, a Son's Love and Life's Steepest Climb Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion Nine Miracles: When Bullets Can't Kill and Hope Prevails.