Ed Grisamore
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Ed Grisamore is an American journalist who has been a local news columnist for The Telegraph in Macon, Georgia, since 1996. He was the recipient of the 2010 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award, presented by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Grisamore has written seven books, including collections of his columns, a history of the minor league hockey team Macon Whoopees and biographies of football coach Billy Henderson
and humorist and television personality Durwood "Mr. Doubletalk" Fincher.
with a degree in journalism. Before becoming a news columnist, he was an editor, reporter and columnist for The Telegraph's sports department and was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Grisamore began writing local news columns in 1996. In June 1998, he replaced Bill Boyd as the paper's featured local news columnist. His columns chronicle the accomplishments and struggles of people living in and around Macon
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The announcement of the 2010 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award cited Grisamore's "widely varied record of community service," including his contributions to Macon's annual International Cherry Blossom Festival and his fundraising efforts for local charities.
Billy Henderson (coach)
Billy Henderson is a former American football player and coach. Henderson has coached for Furman University, the University of South Carolina, and two high schools. Henderson is a native of Georgia, graduated from high school in Macon, and is an alumnus of the University of Georgia...
and humorist and television personality Durwood "Mr. Doubletalk" Fincher.
Journalism career
Grisamore is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a graduate of the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
with a degree in journalism. Before becoming a news columnist, he was an editor, reporter and columnist for The Telegraph's sports department and was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Grisamore began writing local news columns in 1996. In June 1998, he replaced Bill Boyd as the paper's featured local news columnist. His columns chronicle the accomplishments and struggles of people living in and around Macon
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
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The announcement of the 2010 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award cited Grisamore's "widely varied record of community service," including his contributions to Macon's annual International Cherry Blossom Festival and his fundraising efforts for local charities.