Al Laney

Al Laney
Born
Albert Gillis Laney

(1896-01-11)January 11, 1896
Pensacola, Florida
DiedJanuary 31, 1988(1988-01-31) (aged 92)
Spring Valley, New York
Occupationjournalist
Years active1920s–1966
Employer(s)New York Evening Mail
New York Herald Tribune
AwardsElmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984)
Int. Tennis HoF Member Page (1979)

Albert Gillis Laney (January 11, 1896 – January 31, 1988) was an American sportswriter who specialized in tennis and golf but also covered baseball, boxing and American football.[1]

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 599. ISBN 978-0942257700.