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Grantland Rice

W College at S Spring St., Murfreesboro, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 50' 47.94", -86° 23' 24"
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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.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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