Grits Gresham | |
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| Born | Claude Hamilton Gresham Jr. June 21, 1922 Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | February 18, 2008 (aged 85) |
| Occupation(s) | Sportsman, journalist, host of ABC's The American Sportsman (1966–1979) |
| Spouse | Mary Eleanor Gresham (married 1944-2001, her death) |
| Children | Three, including Tom Gresham |
Claude Hamilton Gresham Jr. (June 21, 1922 – February 18, 2008), better known as Grits Gresham, was an internationally known American sportsman, author, photographer and television personality who hosted ABC's The American Sportsman series from 1966 to 1979. Gresham, who resided on the historic Cane River Lake in Natchitoches, the oldest city in Louisiana, traveled throughout the globe, particularly South America and Africa, to engage in hunting, fishing and shooting with various American celebrities. He was a champion of the environment and conservation, the subject of his graduate school thesis.[1]