Royal Brougham
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Royal Brewer Brougham (September 17, 1894 – October 30, 1978)[1] was one of the longest tenured employees of a U.S. newspaper in history, working for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in Seattle, Washington, primarily as sports editor, for 68 years, starting at age 16.[2]
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Royal Brougham | |
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Born | (1894-09-17)September 17, 1894 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
Died | October 30, 1978(1978-10-30) (aged 84) Seattle, Washington, US |
Education | Franklin High School (dropped out, age 16)[1] |
Occupation | Seattle Post-Intelligencer sports editor |
Years active | 1910 – 1978 |
Spouse | Alice Brougham |
Children | 1 daughter |
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Brougham moved to Seattle as a youngster with his family. He was a highly regarded Seattle citizen who befriended athletes such as Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth and movie stars like Bing Crosby.[3][4] At age 74, he stepped down as sports editor in 1968, succeeded by John Owen,[5] but continued to write for the P-I for ten more years.