Ring Lardner: Covered All Bases
Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner (1885-1933) may be the only sportswriter I'll ever discuss here, and you know why he rates inclusion: he became even better known as a writer of Jazz Age humor, revue sketches, plays and movies. Originally from Michigan, Lardner began covering sports for for papers in midwestern cities (South Bend, St. Louis […]