GRANTLAND RICE - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/25/1936 - HFSID 82513
Price: $300.00
GRANTLAND RICE
Sports writer Grantland Rice signed this letter, typed on letterhead of
The National Golf Review in 1936, in response to a request for
information. Rice was a modern pioneer of sports journalism who coined the
nickname "The Four Horsemen" for Notre Dame's 1924 offensive backfield.
Typed letter signed "Grantland Rice.". 1 page, 7¼x10½, on letterhead
of The National Golf Review. Nov. 25, 1936. Addressed to Dean
Cornwell, Gainsborough Studios, New York City. In full: "Dear Dean: I
very much appreciate your letter of the 23rd, and trust I have indicated on the
enclosed sheet the data you desire. If this is not just what you want please let
me know. Sincerely yours".Considered a pioneer of modern sports
journalism, Rice (1890-1954) was the first U. S.
newspaperman to gain fame by writing about sports. Credited with the
popular phrase "It's not whether you won or lost, but how you played the
game" and nicknaming Notre Dame's 1924 offensive backfield the "Four
Horsemen" after an upset win over Army, Rice covered the careers of such
legendary sports greats as Bobby Jones, Jack Dempsey, Bill Tilden, Helen Wills.
His column The Sportlight was nationally syndicated in 1930, and
Rice also produced documentaries and wrote books about sports, including one
about his favorite sport of all, The Duffer's Handbook of Golf (1926).
Lightly toned, soiled and creased. Paperclip impression and rust stains at top
edge. Folded twice and unfolded. Otherwise, in fine condition.
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