Wilton S. Farnsworth

Wilton S. Farnsworth
Born	June 7, 1885 Millbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 10, 1945(1945-07-10) (aged 60) New York, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Sportswriter, editor, and boxing promoter

Wilton Simpson "Bill" Farnsworth (June 7, 1885 – July 10, 1945) was an American sports writer, editor, and boxing promoter. He worked for William Randolph Hearst's newspapers from 1904 to 1937. He was the sports editor of Hearst's New York Evening Journal (evening) or New York American (morning) from 1914 to 1937. He also worked for shorter stints on Hearst's Boston American (1904–1907) and Atlanta Georgian (1912–1914). From 1937 to 1944, he was a boxing promoter in partnership with Mike Jacobs.