Henry McLemore
Henry Tolliver McLemore (December 2, 1906 – June 23, 1968) was a sports columnist for the
McLemore began his career in the Roaring '20s covering major stories such as New York's gambling wars, the Lindberg-baby kidnapping, national political conventions and White House conferences. He won the Headliner Award for his coverage of the New Londin, Texas, school explosion, and worked for a time as sports editor of the Atlanta Georgian. In 1940 he joined the McNaught Syndicate and wrote a sports column published in 175 newspapers.
Today McLemore is most remembered for his support of Democrat President
McLemore died at age 61 of a heart attack on June 23, 1968, in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he worked as a publicist for the Daytona International Speedway.
References
- ^ Masaoka, Mike (1987). They Call Me Moses Masaoka: An American Saga. William Morrow and Company. p. 78.