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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]
Early years [ edit ]
A law graduate and member of Phi Kappa Psi from Vanderbilt University in 1911, he began newspaper work on the Nashville Tennessean Nashville Banner Atlanta Journal [1] [3] Billy Sunday in 1922.[1]
Sportswriter [ edit ]
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] 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]
Agoga's Men's Bible Class [ edit ]
Teaching at the Agoga Men's Bible Class at the Baptist Tabernacle of Atlanta , his class frequently reached 2,000 and was rated as the largest in the south.[1]
Bibliography [ edit ]
A Sports Editor Finds Christ . Hale Publishing Company. 1952.
References [ edit ]
^ Harold H. Martin (March 2011). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1940s-1970s ISBN 9780820339061
^ "Golden Tornadoes" . Retrieved January 28, 2015 .
^ "Georgia Traditions from Georgiadogs.com" . Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2007-03-29 .
^ "Personnel 1930-1939" .
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