Dick Jemison
Richard Stubbs Jemison (September 19, 1886 – January 9, 1965) was an early 20th-century American sportswriter in the South who was for eleven years the sporting editor of the Atlanta Constitution. He wrote extensively on baseball and football, picking many an All-Southern team. Supposedly, he was the first sports editor to include batting stats in his newspaper column. For two years he was president of the Georgia–Alabama League.
Dick Jemison | |
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Born | Richard Stubbs Jemison September 19, 1886 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | January 9, 1965 78) Xenia, Ohio, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Sportswriter |
Jemison himself was an avid golfer, basketball player, and bowler.
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