Gene Schoor |
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| Born | July 26, 1914
Passaic, New Jersey |
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| Died | December 13, 2000(2000-12-13) (aged 86)
New York, New York |
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| Occupation | Writer, boxing promoter, restaurateur |
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| Language | English |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Alma mater | University of Miami |
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| Genre | Primarily "juvenile" sports biographies |
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| Subject | Sports and athletes; occasionally politicians |
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| Notable works | Young John Kennedy |
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Eugene R. Schoor (July 26, 1914 – December 13, 2000)[1] was a New York-based author, journalist, ghost-writer,[2] college boxing instructor (New York University, the University of Minnesota, and City College of New York),[3] Florida state amateur boxing title holder,[4] Navy Public Information Officer,[5] public relations man, sports agent, boxing promoter, and restaurateur.[6] He is best known as the author of "juvenile"[7] sports biographies.
- ^ Social Security Death Index, at http://www.legacy.com/ns/obitfinder/ssdi-search.aspx?Page=2&countryid=1&daterange=All&lastname=Schoor&stateid=0&entriesperpage=25 (accessed May 2011).
- ^ "Rocky Loses Court Fight," The Miami News, April 24, 1963, p. 3C.
- ^ "Want Ad Brings in Boxers," The Tuscaloosa News, December 27, 1962. "Gene Schoor," by Marty Appel, Sports Collectors Digest, January 2001, available at http://www.appelpr.com/ARTICLES/A-schoor.htm Archived 2012-07-28 at archive.today (accessed May 2011).
- ^ "Schoor Boxes Olsen to Draw in Amateur Feature," Miami News, April 27, 1935, Sports section p. 4.
- ^ "Gene Schoor," by Marty Appel, Sports Collectors Digest, January 2001, available at http://www.appelpr.com/ARTICLES/A-schoor.htm Archived 2012-07-28 at archive.today (accessed May 2011).
- ^ "The Pride Of Kid Galahad, Inc." by Jack Olsen, Sports Illustrated, August 31, 1964.
- ^ "[H]e addresses himself primarily to young readers": from "About the Authors [of the article 'So Intimate a Portrait']," The Boston Globe, November 15, 1964.