Ralph McGill
Ralph McGill | |
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Ralph McGill portrait by Robert Templeton, 1984 | |
| Peabody Award Board of Jurors | |
| In office 1945–1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1898 near, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1969 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Westview Cemetery |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Ralph Emerson McGill (February 5, 1898 – February 3, 1969) was an American journalist and editorialist. An anti-segregationist editor, he published the Atlanta Constitution newspaper. He was a member of the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors, serving from 1945 to 1968. He won a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1959.