Grantland Rice 3 A 63
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N 35° 50.799 W 086° 23.400
16S E 555084 N 3967111
Grantland Rice, sports writer and poet.
Waymark Code: WM4939
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2008
Views: 27
Grantland Rice was a distinguished sports writer and poet. Rice was born November 1, 1880 in a house which stood here. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, 1901, he later was called the Dean of American Sports Writers, and became internationally famous for his influence on sportsmanship and fair play. He died in 1954.
Marker Name: Grantland Rice
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 3 A 63
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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