Morgan Blake
American journalist (1889–1953)
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William Morgan Blake (February, 1889 – July 26, 1953) was an early 20th-century American sportswriter in the South who in his 24 years on the job covered seven Rose Bowl games. He also taught the south's largest Sunday School class.[1][2]
February 1889
Morgan Blake | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Morgan Blake February 1889 Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1953 (aged 64) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Early years
A law graduate and member of Phi Kappa Psi from Vanderbilt University in 1911, he began newspaper work on the Nashville Tennessean. He then switched to the Nashville Banner as a political writer, until eventually becoming a sports editor of the Atlanta Journal in 1916.[1][3] He was converted by Billy Sunday in 1922.[1]
Sportswriter
Blake ranked Don Hutson led Alabama as the best football team he ever saw. He is one proposed originator of the "Golden Tornado" nickname for Georgia Tech.[4] He is also one for the Georgia Bulldogs. He wrote a story about school nicknames for football teams and proposed:
The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity.[5]
Blake was known for his coverage of golfer Bobby Jones.[6] He retired in 1951.
Agoga's Men's Bible Class
Bibliography
- A Sports Editor Finds Christ. Hale Publishing Company. 1952.