biography
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Ward, Arch (Burdette)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1896–1955)
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| biography:
| Sportswriter, born in Irwin, Illinois, USA. As a sportswriter and editor for the Chicago Tribune (1925–51), he created the annual baseball All-Star game as a promotion for the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. In 1934 he also created the annual college All-Star football game. |
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