Charles King Van Riper
Charles K. Van Riper | |
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Van Riper in 1924 | |
| Born | Charles King Van Riper September 8, 1891 |
| Died | April 16, 1964 (aged 72) |
| Education | Rutgers College |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, newspaperman, and playwright |
| Spouses | Helen Dorothy Ordway
(m. 1917; div. 1944)Celeste Corcoran (m. 1945) |
| Children | 1 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918 |
| Rank | Private, Sergeant, Officer's training candidate |
Charles King Van Riper (September 8, 1891 – April 16, 1964) was an American newspaperman, writer, and playwright, best known for writing short stories for nationally circulated magazines, and as the founder of the Abalone League, the first organized softball league in the Western United States. He went on to build a successful ship-model shop and showroom in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. 285 of his ship models and archival materials are now part of the South Street Seaport Museum.