H. G. Salsinger
Born(1885-04-10)April 10, 1885[1]
Springfield, Ohio, US
DiedNovember 27, 1958(1958-11-27) (aged 73)[2]
Detroit, Michigan, US
OccupationSportswriter
EmployerThe Detroit News
SpouseGladys
Children1
AwardsJ. G. Taylor Spink Award (1968)

Harry George Salsinger (April 10, 1885 – November 27, 1958) was an American sportswriter who served as sports editor of The Detroit News for 49 years.

Biography

Salsinger was born in Springfield, Ohio.[2] In 1907, he started writing for The Cincinnati Post.[3]

In 1909, Salsinger began working at The Detroit News as sports editor, a position he held until his death in 1958.[4] He covered 50 World Series, two Olympic Games, and many other sports including football, golf, tennis, and boxing.[4] Salsinger was also a president of both the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA),[2] and the Football Writers Association of America.[5] Salsinger retired in January 1958 and died 10 months later at Henry Ford Hospital following a long illness.[6][7]

Salsinger was married to Gladys E. Salsinger. They had a son, Harry G. Salsinger Jr., born in October 1919.[8]

In 1968, the BBWAA posthumously awarded Salsinger the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for his baseball writing.[9] He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[10][11]

Selected works

References

  1. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. September 1918. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via fold3.com.
  2. ^ a b c "1968 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner Harry Salsinger". baseballhall.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "H.G. Salsinger". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Twentyman, Tim (January 31, 2008). "Michigan's Finest: Profiles of Previous Inductees: H. G. Salsinger". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  5. ^ "Salsinger Heads Football Writers". Sunday Herald. August 6, 1950.
  6. ^ "H.G. Salsinger" (PDF). The New York Times. November 28, 1958.
  7. ^ "SALSINGER, 'OLD PRO' OF SPORTS WRITERS, DIES". Chicago Daily Tribune. November 28, 1958.
  8. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. July 1941. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via fold3.com.
  9. ^ Spoelstra, Watson (November 2, 1968). "Salsinger, Ex-Detroit Sports Expert, Wins Spink Award". Sporting News. p. 28.
  10. ^ "Salsinger was special to sports". The Detroit News. December 14, 2001.
  11. ^ "Sports editor taught columnist valuable lesson: Get it in writing". The Detroit News. December 12, 2001.
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