Dick Jemison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dick Jemison

American sportswriter

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1886

Place of Birth: Macon, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1965

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Dick Jemison

  • Richard Stubbs "Dick" 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.
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  • Jemison was club president of the Thomasville Hornets in 1913.Dick Jemison himself was an avid golfer, basketball player, and bowler.

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