Hugh Fullerton | |
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Born | Hugh Stuart Fullerton III September 10, 1873 Hillsboro, Ohio |
Died | December 27, 1945 Dunedin, Florida | (aged 72)
Occupation | Sportswriter |
Education | Ohio State University |
Notable awards | J. G. Taylor Spink Award (1964) |
Spouse | Alice Miller |
Children | 2 |
Hugh Stuart Fullerton III (10 September 1873 – 27 December 1945) was an American sportswriter in the first half of the 20th century. He was one of the founders of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He is best remembered for his role in uncovering the 1919 "Black Sox" Scandal. Studs Terkel played Fullerton in the 1988 film Eight Men Out.