Background
McCorkle, William Littleton was born on June 16, 1926 in St. Louis. Son of Carroll Grey and Ruth (Warren) McCorkle.
McCorkle, William Littleton was born on June 16, 1926 in St. Louis. Son of Carroll Grey and Ruth (Warren) McCorkle.
Associate of Arts, Harris Teachers Junior College, St. Louis, 1946. Bachelor, Central College, Fayette, Missouri, 1948. Master of Arts, University Kansas City, Missouri, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1968.
Reporter, sports editor Borger (Texas) News-Herald, 1948—1950. Copy editor, war correspondent Pacific Stars and Stripes, Japan, Korea, 1951—1952. Statehouse reporter Associated Press, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1952—1953.
Newsman Kansas City (Missouri) Star, 1953—1958, 1962—1978. Associate professor journalism South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1978—1982. Professor journalism Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1982—1993.
Adjunct professor journalism University Texas, Arlington, 1994—1996. Retired, 1996
Writing critic Mobridge (South Dakota) Tribune, 1979—1980. Sergeant United States Army, 1950-1952, Tokyo, Korea.
Member of Kansas History Society, Missouri History Society, American History Association, Lions (president Woodway, Texas chapter 1989).
Married Patricia Josephine Kenepaske, June 1959. 1 child Melissa.