Arch Ward

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Arch Ward was an influential American sports editor and promoter best known for creating major sporting events such as baseball’s All-Star Game and founding the National Football Foundation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
sports editor
sports promoter
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
creatorOf College All-Star Game NERFINISHED
Major League Baseball All-Star Game NERFINISHED
employer Chicago Tribune NERFINISHED
familyName Ward NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork sports promotion
sports writing
founderOf National Football Foundation NERFINISHED
genre sports journalism
givenName Arch NERFINISHED
hasHonor namesake of awards and recognitions within American sports journalism and promotion
influenced development of organized college football recognition through the National Football Foundation
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableAchievement helped popularize all-star exhibition games in American sports
notableWork creation of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game
founding of the National Football Foundation
promotion of the College All-Star Game
promotion of the Golden Gloves boxing tournament
occupation journalist
sports editor
sports promoter
placeOfWork Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld sports editor of the Chicago Tribune
significantEvent conceived the idea of a midseason baseball all-star exhibition game
helped establish the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame

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