Background
Moss, Morton Herbert was born on March 21, 1914 in New York City. Son of Carl and Rose (Schnur) Moss.
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Morton Herbert Moss
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Morton Herbert Moss, American newspaper columnist, editor, poet. Recipient Best Sports Stories award, Evangelical Presbyterian Dutton & Company, Inc., 1952, 1960-1962, 1964-1967, Quarterly award, Coastlines, award, American Poet, Global Architecture, Golden Year award, 1960, Various Light award, 1964, Ipso Facto award, 1975.
Education
Student, Columbia University, 1930—1932.
Career
Sports writer New York Post, New York City, 1932—1937, International News Service, New York City, 1937—1940. Sports editor, columnist Herald Examiner (former Los Angeles Examiner), 1941—1961, assistant sports editor, columnist, 1962—1968, television editor, columnist, 1969—1977, news wire editor, 1978—1979. Creator Simplified Five, Boxing Scoring Systems Adopted California State Athletic Commission, 1960—1970.
Achievements
Membership
Member of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Academy American Poets, Poetry Society America, Greater Los Angeles Press Club, Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
Connections
Married Ruth Miller Moss, February 19, 1939. 1 child Eric.
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
Career
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1932 - 1937
Awards
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Recipient Best Sports Stories award, Evangelical Presbyterian Dutton & Company, Inc., 1952, 1960-1962, 1964-1967, Quarterly award, Coastlines, award, American Poet, Global Architecture, Golden Year award, 1960, Various Light award, 1964, Ipso Facto award, 1975.Recipient Best Sports Stories award, Evangelical Presbyterian Dutton & Company, Inc., 1952, 1960-1962, 1964-1967, Quarterly award, Coastlines, award, American Poet, Global Architecture, Golden Year award, 1960, Various Light award, 1964, Ipso Facto award, 1975.