Linn, Edward

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Linn, Edward
Other forms of name
Linn, Ed
Date of death
2000-02-13
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
B.S. journalism
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 111982597
Wikidata: Q122636643
Library of congress: n 50051599
OCoLC: oca00086537
Sources of Information
  • Information from 678 converted Dec. 16, 2014(B.S. journalism)
  • LATimes, Feb. 15, 2000, sect. A, p. 16(Ed Linn; d. Feb. 13, 2000, age 77; born in Boston; studied journalism at Boston University; author of more than a dozen books, including novels, nonfiction, and biographies for the famous)
  • Ted Williams, The Eternal Kid, 1961.
  • His Ted Williams, The Eternal Kid, 1961.
  • LATimes, Feb. 15, 2000, sect. A, p. 16(Ed Linn, d. Feb. 13, 2000, age 77)

Wikipedia description:

Edward A. "Ed" Linn (November 14, 1922 - February 7, 2000) was an American sportswriter, author, and biographer who wrote extensively on baseball. During his career, he wrote or co-wrote 17 books, ranging from novels to non-fiction. He is best known for being the co-author of baseball owner Bill Veeck's three autobiographies: Veeck As in Wreck, The Hustler's Handbook, and Thirty Tons A Day.

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