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
BornRichard Stubbs Jemison
(1886-09-19)September 19, 1886
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1965(1965-01-09) (aged 78)
Xenia, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationSportswriter

Jemison himself was an avid golfer, basketball player, and bowler.

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