- Leo Fischer
Leo H. Fischer (
September 20 ,1897 -October 1970) was a sports editor.Fischer was born in
Chicago . His parents were Abraham and Anna (Silverberg) Fischer. Fischer studied atNorthwestern University from 1921-1923. He married Margaret MacLean on June 20, 1926. There children were Barbara (Mrs. William Swisher), Nancy (Mrs. John W. Gwynne, Jr.).Fischer was a sports writer for the "Chicago Examiner", the "Herald Examiner", "Chicago Journal" and the "
Chicago's American ". He was the sports editor for "Chicago's American" from 1943-1969. In 1969 he served as the sports editor for "Chicago Today American".Founder and president of the
Amateur Softball Association from 1930-1938. He then served as president of theNational Professional Basketball League from 1940-1944.He was a Trustee of the
National Hemophilia Foundation . He also served as a director ofLaRabida Jackson Park Sanitarium . He was a trustee ofIllinois Masonic Hospital .Fischer served in the
United States Navy from 1917-1919.He began his news career as editor of the "Great Lakes Bulletin" in 1918. He served with
Illinois National Guard from 1919-1920. He then was in thelst U.S. Army Reserve from 1920-1927.Fischer was a recipient of the
U.S.O. citation for veterans recreational services in 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 ILDeathDied Oct. 1970.
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