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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arch Ward canonical | 2 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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sports editor ⓘ sports promoter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creatorOf |
College All-Star Game
NERFINISHED
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Chicago Tribune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
sports promotion
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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
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founding of the National Football Foundation ⓘ promotion of the College All-Star Game ⓘ promotion of the Golden Gloves boxing tournament ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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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
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helped establish the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame ⓘ |
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