Grantland Rice

Grantland Rice
Rice on telephone and microphone, c. 1920
Born	(1880-11-01)November 1, 1880 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	July 13, 1954(1954-07-13) (aged 73) New York, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Sportswriter
Alma mater	Vanderbilt University
Spouse	Fannie Katherine Hollis ​ ​ (m. 1906)​
Children	Florence Rice

Henry Grantland Rice (November 1, 1880 – July 13, 1954) was an American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.