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Parker, Daniel Francis was born on July 1, 1893 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Robert and Catherine (Scanlan) Parker.
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Daniel Francis Parker, American sports editor, columnist. Award for sports writing, 1949; Award, 1951, 56, 61; Award, L; award, 1960. Served as sergeant with Headquarters Company, 345th Infantry, 87th Division, United States Army, 1918; Member Baseball Writers’ Association American; Club: Lambs (New York City).
Education
Student Crosby High School, Waterbury, 1906-1910.
Career
July 1958);Ann; married 3d, Alice McLoughlin, December 29, 1961. Reporter, Waterbury Republican, 1912-1913. Reporter Waterbury American, 1913-1920, sports writer, 1920-1924.
Sports writer New York Daily Mirror, 1924-1926, sports editor and columnist, since 1926.
President, Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research.
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Membership
Served as sergeant with Headquarters Company, 345th Infantry, 87th Division, United States Army, 1918. Member Baseball Writers’ Association American. Club: Lambs (New York City).
Connections
Married Marjroie Barry, October 14, 1928. Married second, Norma Murray, February 29, 1940 (deceased. Married 3d, Alice McLoughlin, December 29, 1961.
Children: Donald Thomas, Barry Noel.
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American