Stump, Al

Al Stump (1916-1995) was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During World War II, he was a war correspondent, and afterward he worked as a sportswriter for national and regional publications, including "Esquire", "The Saturday Evening Post", "True Magazine", "American Heritage", "Los Angeles Magazine", and "Sports Illustrated". He wrote both independently and in collaboration with famous athletes six books, including Ty Cobb's "My Life in Baseball", Sam Snead's "Education of a Golfer", "Champions Against Odds", and "The Champion Breed". His article, "Ty Cobb's Wild 10-Month Fight to Live," wri...