 In a 2009 interview with SportsMediaGuide, Lipsyte said that he has come to realize "that most jocks are sissies ...".Lipsyte's 2011 autobiography, "An Accidental Sportswriter," looks back at his long, unconventional career as a sports journalist at The New York Times and other outlets.In addition to the Emmy, Lipsyte's honors and awards include the Dutton Best Sports Stories Award, E. P. Dutton, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1976; the Mike Berger Award, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 1966 and 1996; Wel-Met Children's Book Award, 1967; New York Times outstanding children's book of the year citation, 1977; American Library Association best young adult book citation, 1977; and New Jersey Author citation, 1978.