Doug Larson

Not to be confused with the North Dakota Senator, Doug Larsen.

Doug Larson (February 10, 1926 – April 1, 2017^[1]) was a columnist and editor for the Door County Advocate (1953–1964) and wrote a daily column, "Doug’s Dugout,^[2]" for the Green Bay Press-Gazette (1964–1988),^[3] both Wisconsin-based newspapers. The column was originally syndicated through United Media under the title "Senator Soaper Says"; Larson took over authorship in 1980.^[4] Previously, it had been written by Bill Vaughn of the Kansas City Star.^[5] Larson was born in the city of Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin.