John Lardner (sportswriter)

John Lardner
Born(1912-05-04)May 4, 1912
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedMarch 24, 1960(1960-03-24) (aged 47)
New York City, US
OccupationSports writer, freelance writer, WWII war correspondent, author
EducationPhillips Academy, Harvard University, Sorbonne
SpouseHazel Cannan Hairston
Children4
ParentsRing Lardner & Ellis Abbott
RelativesRing Jr., David
(brothers)

John A. Lardner (May 4, 1912 – March 24, 1960) was an American sports writer, WWII war correspondent, and author. He was the son of Ring Lardner.[1][2]

  1. ^ "John Lardner". New York Historical Society. September 25, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "John Lardner, 47, Columnist, Dead; Specialized in Sports and TV for Newsweek and The New Yorker". The New York Times. March 25, 1960. p. 28. Retrieved November 26, 2019.