Heywood Broun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heywood Broun

American sportswriter

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1888

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1939

Profession: journalist, sportswriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Heywood Campbell Broun, Jr.
(; December 7, 1888 – December 18, 1939) was an American journalist.
He worked as a sportswriter, newspaper columnist, and editor in New York City.
He founded the American Newspaper Guild, later known as The Newspaper Guild and now as The NewsGuild-CWA.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he is best remembered for his writing on social issues and his championing of the underdog.
He believed that journalists could help right wrongs, especially social ills.