Grantland Rice Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
GRANTLAND RICE
Born: November 01, 1880 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Died: July 13, 1954 in New York City, New York
Born on November 1, 1880, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Henry Grantland Rice was an esteemed American sportswriter renowned for his eloquent style and poetic descriptions of sports.
Rice graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1901, where he played football and baseball, laying the groundwork for his career. He began his writing career with the Atlanta Journal, where he met and mentored a young writer, Margaret Mitchell, who would later author "Gone with the Wind." In 1914, Rice started his long-term association with the New York Tribune (later the New York Herald Tribune), covering various sports and writing about notable events and figures of the time. His ability to weave narrative threads through sports events earned him the nickname "The Bard of the Ballpark." Rice is known for coining several famous phrases in American sports, including "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game." He also named the collegiate football backfield of Notre Dame as the "Four Horsemen" of Notre Dame, contributing to their legend. In 1954, Rice was awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, a testament to his influence in sports journalism.
Rice graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1901, where he played football and baseball, laying the groundwork for his career. He began his writing career with the Atlanta Journal, where he met and mentored a young writer, Margaret Mitchell, who would later author "Gone with the Wind." In 1914, Rice started his long-term association with the New York Tribune (later the New York Herald Tribune), covering various sports and writing about notable events and figures of the time. His ability to weave narrative threads through sports events earned him the nickname "The Bard of the Ballpark." Rice is known for coining several famous phrases in American sports, including "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game." He also named the collegiate football backfield of Notre Dame as the "Four Horsemen" of Notre Dame, contributing to their legend. In 1954, Rice was awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, a testament to his influence in sports journalism.
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GRANTLAND RICE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 182573Index card signed "To Richard Portofee/Sincerely/Grantland Rice" by sports writer Grantland Rice, known for coining the nickname "The Four Horsemen" and popular phrases in sports journalism. Rice is recognized as a pioneer in the field.Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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GRANTLAND RICE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 283658Photograph signed by sports writers Grantland Rice, O. B. Keeler, and Francis J. Powers. Inscribed with phrases including "For 'Pop' a real/champion/Francis J. Power," "Always your friend/O.B.Keeler," and "Grantland Rice."
Price: $1,000.00
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GRANTLAND RICE - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED TWICE - HFSID 290073Photograph of Grantland Rice, signed in fountain pen "Grantland Rice" twice, including a second signature on the verso with his New York City address. Additional pencil notes and a news clipping fragment appear on the verso.
Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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GRANTLAND RICE - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/25/1936 - HFSID 82513Letter signed by Grantland Rice, typed on letterhead of The National Golf Review in 1936, responds to a request for information. Addressed to Dean Cornwell, it includes a personal message. Rice is renowned for coining "The Four Horsemen."
Price: $300.00
