Paul Purman | |
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| Born | April 19, 1886 |
| Died | April 18, 1937 (aged 50) Kentucky[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
Paul R. Purman (April 19, 1886 – April 18, 1937) was an American sportswriter. Purman had a lengthy career in journalism, but he is best known for his work in the years from 1916 to 1918 when his sports column was syndicated in hundreds of newspapers and he selected an annual All-America football team for the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
- ^ Date and place of birth from Draft registration card dated June 5, 1917, completed by Paul R. Purman, newspaper man. Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration Location: Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Roll: 1832069; Draft Board: 1.
- ^ Date and place of death from Kentucky death record for Paul R. Purman, born in Indiana, husband of Margaret Purman, son of James N. Purman and Flora Swaing. Ancestry.com. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line].
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