John McCallum (sports writer)
John McCallum | |
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Born | June 27, 1924 Washington State College |
Spouse | Marjie Millar (1961-1964; divorced) |
John Dennis McCallum (June 27, 1924 – December 17, 1988) was an American sportswriter and author.
Personal life
McCallum was born on June 27, 1924, in
McCallum died on December 17, 1988, from cardiac arrest at the age of 64. He had long suffered from diabetes and progressive heart disease.[3]
Literary career
In the April 1945 issue of Washington State Alumni Powwow publication, McCallum is identified as a member of the WSC Class of 1946 and the publication's sports editor. In that issue, McCallum has a "Johnny McCallum" byline on a story headlined "Clips from the Sports Log." The November 1945 issue of Powwow lists him as sports editor, but does not include a class year. McCallum's student activities included being a member of the WSU Cougar varsity baseball team, coached by Buck Bailey. McCallum graduated from
After graduation, he worked on several newspapers, including the
As a sportswriter, McCallum wrote books on a variety of topics. One of his most famous works is The Tiger Wore Spikes, a biography of baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb. The John D. McCallum Memorial Scholarship in Communication at Washington State University was established in his memory by his brother George "Pat" McCallum.[4]
Works
- This Was Football (1954)
- The Tiger Wore Spikes: An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb (1956)
- That Kelly Family (1957)
- The Coit Fishing Pole Club Beginners Book of Fishing (1958)
- Six Roads From Abilene: Some Personal Recollections of Edgar Eisenhower (1960)
- Scooper: Authorized Story of Scoop Conlon's Motion Picture World (1960)
- Port Angeles, U.S.A. (1961)
- Everest Diary (1966)
- Going Their Way (1969) autobiography
- College Football, U.S.A. (1971)
- The Story of Dan Lyons, S.J. (1973)
- The Gladiators (1974)
- The World Heavyweight Boxing Championship (1974)
- The Encyclopedia of Boxing Champions, 1882-1975 (1975)
- Ty Cobb (1975)
- We Remember Rockne (1975)
- Big Ten Football: Since 1895 (1976)
- Ivy League Football: Since 1872 (1977)
- College Basketball, U.S.A. (1978)
- Getting Into Pro Football (1979)
- Southeastern Conference Football (1980)
References
Bibliography
- Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series, Vol. 4. Gale Research Co. 1981. ISBN 0-8103-1933-0
- Contemporary Authors, Vol. 127. Gale Research, Inc. 1989. ISBN 0-8103-1952-7
- McCallum, John D. (1969). Going Their Way. Chilton Book Company.