Leo Fischer
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Leo H. Fischer was an American
sports writer, editor, and organizer. He also served on the boards of charitable organizations.
. His parents were Abraham and Anna (née Silverberg). From 1921 to 1923, Fischer studied at Northwestern University
. He married Margaret MacLean on June 20, 1926. Their children were Barbara (Mrs. William Swisher) and Nancy (Mrs. John W. Gwynne, Jr.).
. He began his news career as editor of the Great Lakes Bulletin in 1918.
For more than 25 years, he was the sports editor for Chicago's American (from 1943–1969). In 1969, he served as the sports editor for Chicago Today American.
with Michael J. Pauley He also Served as ASA's president until 1938. He wrote a book entitled How to Play Winning Softball in 1940. He then served as president of the National Professional Basketball League
from 1940 to 1944. Moreover, he was a Trustee of the National Hemophilia Foundation and Illinois Masonic Hospital and also served as a director of LaRabida Jackson Park Sanitarium
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from 1917–1919 and after that in the Illinois National Guard
from 1919-1920. After that he was in the 1st United States Army Reserve
from 1920-1927.
United States
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sports writer, editor, and organizer. He also served on the boards of charitable organizations.
Family life
Fischer was born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. His parents were Abraham and Anna (née Silverberg). From 1921 to 1923, Fischer studied at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. He married Margaret MacLean on June 20, 1926. Their children were Barbara (Mrs. William Swisher) and Nancy (Mrs. John W. Gwynne, Jr.).
Work as a writer
Fischer was a sports writer for the Chicago Examiner, the Herald Examiner, Chicago Journal, and the Chicago's AmericanChicago's American
Chicago American, an afternoon newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, was the last flowering of the aggressive journalistic tradition depicted in the play and movie The Front Page....
. He began his news career as editor of the Great Lakes Bulletin in 1918.
For more than 25 years, he was the sports editor for Chicago's American (from 1943–1969). In 1969, he served as the sports editor for Chicago Today American.
Other functions
In 1933, Fischer co-founded the Amateur Softball AssociationAmateur Softball Association
The Amateur Softball Association is a volunteer, non-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was founded in 1933 with a tournament held in Chicago that was organized by Leo Fischer and Michael J. Pauley. The following year the 1934 National Recreation Congress recognized the ASA. ...
with Michael J. Pauley He also Served as ASA's president until 1938. He wrote a book entitled How to Play Winning Softball in 1940. He then served as president of the National Professional Basketball League
National Professional Basketball League
National Professional Basketball League was a pro basketball league in the USA in . The league played just one season, with no championship finals ever being staged. Grand Rapids, Kansas City, Louisville and Saint Paul all disbanded during the season; Denver moved to Evansville...
from 1940 to 1944. Moreover, he was a Trustee of the National Hemophilia Foundation and Illinois Masonic Hospital and also served as a director of LaRabida Jackson Park Sanitarium
LaRabida Children's Hospital
La Rabida Children's Hospital is a hospital on the South Side of Chicago helping children with chronic illness, severe disabilities or have been abused. The hospital has a long history of volunteers and donors who support the hospital...
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Army
Fischer served in the United States NavyUnited States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1917–1919 and after that in the Illinois National Guard
Illinois National Guard
The Illinois National Guard comprises both Army National Guard and Air National Guard components. The National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and...
from 1919-1920. After that he was in the 1st United States Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
from 1920-1927.