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Jack Kofoed
Jack Kofoed (1894-1979) was a New York newspaperman during the 1920’s and 1930’s and a columnist for The Miami Herald for 44 years.
Born in Philadelphia on December 17, 1894, he b...vizualizați mai multeJack Kofoed (1894-1979) was a New York newspaperman during the 1920’s and 1930’s and a columnist for The Miami Herald for 44 years.
Born in Philadelphia on December 17, 1894, he began his career in 1912, at the age of 18, when he joined the sports staff of The Philadelphia Ledger. After serving in the U.S. Army in France during World War I, Kofoed moved to New York in 1923 to join the staff of The Evening Telegram and, six months later, the The Evening Post, where he remained until 1933. He began writing for The Miami Herald in 1935.
Over the years, Kofoed went on to have his own radio talk show, wrote 1,200 short stories and articles that appeared in major magazines, and published thirteen books, including Night Clubs (1931, with Jimmy Durante), Thrills in Sports (1932), Leg Man in Seven-League Boots (1946) Front Page Deadline: The Fictional Story of a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Newspaper Crusade (1950) and Moon Over Miami (1955).
He passed away in Miami, Florida in 1979 at the age of 85.vizualizați mai puține
Cărți de Jack Kofoed
Brandy for Heroes: A Biography of the Honorable John Morrissey, Champion Heavyweight of America and State Senator