Paul Hemphill was born on February 18, 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was a writer, known for Long Gone (1987) and ESPN SportsCentury (1999). He was married to Susan Milliage Oliver and Susan Percy. He died on July 11, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
He is survived by his sister, Joyce Lott Hemphill of Birmingham, Alabama and six grandchildren and his second wife, Susan Percy.
Father of Lisa Hemphill Shadrach of Franklin, Tennessee; David Hemphill and Molly Hemphill Knudsen of Birmingham, Alabama from his first marriage. From his second marriage, a daughter Martha Hemphill of Decatur, Georgia.
He attended Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts on a Neiman Fellowship.
He joined the United States Air National Guard and served in France.
He earned a Bachelor's Degree in 1959 at Auburn University.