Background
Player, William Oscar was born on August 27, 1906 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Oscar and Elizabeth (Ferrell) Player.
Player, William Oscar was born on August 27, 1906 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Oscar and Elizabeth (Ferrell) Player.
Student Presbyterian College, South Carolina., 1922-1925, Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina, 1926, graduate school of English, University of South Carolina., 1926-1927.
1 son, William Oscar III. Began as reporter, The Columbia (South Carolina.) Record, 1926-1927. Reporter, assistant city editor, telegraph editor, Birmingham (Alabama) Post, 1927-1929. Copy reader, reporter, utility desk man, Baltimore (Maryland.) Sun, 1929-1935.
Re-write man, special assignment and feature writer, The New York Post, 1935-1942.
Washington correspondent and columnist, 1942-1949, specializing in foreign affairs Covered various international conferences, et cetera, United States, Canada, Mexico, England, France, Germany.
Appointed special assistant to assistant Secretary State, since 1949. Collaborates on daily column, Washington Memo.
Member R.O.T.C. Presbyterian College of South Carolina, 1922-1924. Member White House Corresponding Association, Overseas Writers, Senate and House Press Galleries, American Newspaper Guild, Kappa Alpha (Southern). Club: National Press (Washington).
Married Nell M. Caudill.