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John R. Tunis
(1889 - 1975)
John Roberts Tunis (December 7, 1889 – February 4, 1975), “the ‘inventor’ of the modern sports story,” was an American writer and broadcaster. Known for his juvenile sports novels, Tunis also wrote short stories and non-fiction, including a weekly sports column for the The New Yorker magazine. As a commentator, Tunis was part of the first trans-Atlantic sports cast and the first broadcast of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament to the United States.
Bibliography
All-American (1942)
Ronald Perry is the star of a High School football team. In a hard tackle, he nearly kills a Jewish boy playing for the rival school. Perry wrestles with how to make things right.
Author(s):
John R. Tunis
Illustrator(s):
Hans Walleen
The Children’s Hour Volume 10 (1953)
An anthology of stories about school and sports.
Read online at archive.org.
A City for Lincoln (1945)
The youth of Springfield rally behind a crusading basketball coach to clean up their town’s politics.
Author(s):
John R. Tunis
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Collier’s Junior Classics Volume 9 (1962)
Seventeen selections from adventure novels.
Go, Team, Go! (1954)
When the varsity players go on strike, it’s up to the JV to defend the school’s title at State.
Author(s):
John R. Tunis
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Yea! Wildcats! (1944)
Don Henderson has his work cut out for him as the new basketball coach in a central Indiana town.
Author(s):
John R. Tunis
Illustrator(s):
Unknown