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Ed Grisamore

Ed Grisamore is an American journalist who has been a local news columnist for The Telegraph in Macon, Ga., since 1996. He was the recipient of the 2010 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award, presented by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Grisamore has written six books, including collections of his columns, a history of the minor league hockey team Macon Whoopees and biographies of football coach Billy Henderson and humorist and television personality Durwood "Mr. Doubletalk" Fincher.

Journalism career

Grisamore is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism. Before becoming a news columnist, he was an editor, reporter and columnist for The Telegraph's sports department and was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.

Grisamore began writing local news columns in 1996. In June 1998, he replaced Bill Boyd as the paper's featured local news columnist. His columns chronicle the accomplishments and struggles of people living in and around Macon.

The announcement of the 2010 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award cited Grisamore's "widely varied record of community service," including his contributions to Macon's annual International Cherry Blossom Festival and his fundraising efforts for local charities.

Bibliography

• Once Upon a Whoopee
  

• It Can Be Done: The Billy Henderson Story
  

• Once You Step in Elephant Manure You’re in the Circus Forever: The Life and Sometimes of Durwood “Mr. Doubletalk” Fincher
  

• Smack Dab in Dog Crossing
  

• Gris & That
  

• True Gris
  

• More Gris
  

External links

• Telegraph columns by Ed Grisamore
• Ed Grisamore's homepage
• Will Rogers Humanitarian Award winners