Max Kase | |
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 Kase in 1952, after receiving Pulitzer Prize | |
| Born | July 21, 1897[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 1974 (aged 76) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Sportswriter, editor |
| Years active | 1917–1966 |
| Employer | New York Journal-American (1938–1966) |
| Known for | Pulitzer Prize, 1952 |
| Predecessor | Wilton S. Farnsworth |
| Successor | None (newspaper disbanded) |
| Parent(s) | Solomon and Fannie Kase |
Max Kase (July 21, 1897 – March 20, 1974) was an American newspaper writer and editor. He worked for the Hearst newspapers from 1917 to 1966 and was the sports editor of the New York Journal-American from 1938 to 1966. In 1946, he was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the New York Knicks and the Basketball Association of America, predecessor to the NBA. He won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1952 for his work exposing corruption in men's college basketball, primarily the CCNY Point Shaving Scandal.[2]
- ^ Some sources, including 1900 U.S. Census, list Kase's year of birth as 1898. However, most records, including Kase's World War I draft registration card and the Social Security Death Index, list his year of birth as 1897.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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