Cary B. Lewis
Cary Blackburn Lewis Sr. | |
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| Born | July 15, 1888 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1946 (aged 58) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Burial place | Lincoln Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Sportswriter, newspaper editor, publicist |
| Known for | Sportswriting on Negro league baseball |
| Spouse | Georgia "Bertha" A. Lattimore (m. c. 1925–1946; death) |
Cary Blackburn Lewis Sr. (1888–1946) was an American sportswriter, newspaper editor, and publicist. He was instrumental in the formation of the Negro National Baseball League (NNL) in the 1920s. Lewis worked at The Chicago Defender, the Courier-Journal, and the Indianapolis Freeman newspapers.