Frank G. Menke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank G. Menke

Sportswriter and author

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1885

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 13-May-1954

Profession: journalist, sportswriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Frank Grant Menke (October 10, 1885 – May 13, 1954) was an American newspaper reporter, author, and sports historian.
He wrote for the Hearst Newspapers from 1912 to 1932 and his articles appeared daily in 300 newspapers across the country.
He was billed by the Hearst syndicate as "America's Foremost Sport Writer".
He later devoted much of his effort to his work as an author of books on sports history.
Two of his works, The All Sports Record Book and The Encyclopedia of Sports, became known as authoritative reference works that were revised and reissued for several decades.