Damon Runyon
Damon Runyon
- Born October 4, 1884 in Manhattan, KS
- Died December 10, 1946 in New York, NY
Biographical Information[edit]
Damon Runyon won the J.G. Taylor Spink Award posthumously in 1967, the sixth person to receive that honor. In addition to his sports journalism, he was also a noted novelist.


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