Leo Fischer

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Leo H. Fischer (Deceased) Occupation: sports editor Born: Chicago, Sept. 20, 1897 Son of Abraham and Anna (Silverberg) F.; student Northwestern U., 1921-23; married Margaret MacLean, June 20, 1926; children—Barbara (Mrs. William Swisher), Nancy (Mrs. John W. Gwynne, Jr.). Sports writer Chgo. Examiner, Chicago Herald-Examiner, Chgo. Jour., Chgo. American; sports editor Chgo. Am., 1943-69; sports editor Chicago Today, 1969. Founder, pres. Amateur Softball Assn., 1930-38; pres., Nat. Profl. Basketball League, 1940-44. Trustee Nat. Hemophilia Found.; dir. LaRabida Jackson Park Sanitarium; trustee Ill. Masonic Hosp. Served with USN, 1917-19; editor Great Lakes Bull., 1918; served with Ill. N.G., 1919-20; lt. U.S. Army Res., 1920-27. Recipient U.S.O. citation for vets. recreational services, 1944, citation, Back of Yards Council, 1953; named Press Veteran of the Year, 1963; Chicago Sportsman of the Year, 1968. Member of Editorial Assoc., Chgo. Press Club, Baseball Writers’ Assn. Am., Football Writers’s Assn. (pres. 1956), other profl. assns., Am. Legion, Sigma Delta Chi. Mason (Shriner). Elk. Clubs: Variety, Ill. Athletic, Headline (president 1951), Sojourners. Author: Winning Softball, 1941; co-author Little Sports Library (10 vols.), 1939. Contbr. articles nat. mags. Home: Chicago IL Death Died Oct. 1970.