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+ Grantland Rice (November 1, 1880 – July 13, 1954) was an early 20th century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Grantland Rice Story, The

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Please enjoy these 52 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis	Rating
N/A	ep 51 granddaddy of the blues and some football memories	+ Program #51. Thesaurus syndication. "Granddaddy Of The Blues and Some Football Memories". Granny...
N/A	ep 52 memorable tributes to granny rice	+ Program #52. Thesaurus syndication. "Memorable Tributes To Granny Rice". A moving conclusion to ...

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Grantland Rice is one of broadcasting's first sports announcers. He announced the first broadcast of a World Series in 1921 that was held at the Polo Grounds in New York. While covering football games, it was Rice that originated the name, "The Four Horsemen" to describe the Notre Dame team's backfield. During the 1930's Rice provided football scores on the Cities Service Concerts for NBC-Radio. Host of Sportsman Club (Sports Stories) on CBS-Radio (1943-1944). Other radio programs Rice appeared on include The Coca-Cola Hour; Collier's Radio Hour; Country Club Of The Air.

GRANTLAND RICE SPORTS STORIES