Fred Russell
Fred Russell
Fred Russellwas an American sports writer prominent in the Golden Era of Sports in the 20th century. He was a lifelong resident of Nashville, Tennessee and was sports editor and later Vice-President of the Nashville Banner daily newspaper. Russell was the favored sports scribe in Nashville for nearly 70 years. As a journalist, he was known for his writing style. In addition, Russell was known for his sports humor and practical jokes. He published three books of sports humor in...