Tag Archives: Waterbury American
Dan Parker
Dan Parker (Sports editor. Born, Waterbury, CT, July 1, 1893; died, Waterbury, CT, May 20, 1967.) Among the longest-serving sports editors and columnists ever in New York, Daniel Francis Parker was titular head of the sports department at the Daily Mirror for 37 years (1926-63). A physically large man (6’4”, 250 pounds), Parker was often […]
Harry Cross
Harry Cross (Sportswriter. Born, New Britain, CT, Sept. 9, 1881; died, New York, NY, Apr. 3, 1946.) Considered to be one of the most authoritative writers of his era, Harry E. Cross was an expert on such sports as curling, figure skating, polo, and rowing, as well as baseball, football, and boxing. Except for golf […]
