Royal Brougham
Royal Brougham | |
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| Born | September 17, 1894 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Died | October 30, 1978 (aged 84) Seattle, Washington, US |
| Education | Franklin High School (dropped out, age 16) |
| Occupation(s) | Seattle Post-Intelligencer sports editor; philanthropist |
| Years active | 1910 – 1978 |
| Spouse | Alice Brougham |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Royal Brewer Brougham (September 17, 1894 – October 30, 1978) was one of the longest tenured employees of a U.S. newspaper in history, working for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in Seattle, Washington, primarily as sports editor, for 68 years, starting at age 16.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Brougham moved to Seattle as a youngster with his family. He was a highly regarded Seattle citizen who befriended athletes such as Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth and movie stars like Bing Crosby. At age 74, he stepped down as sports editor in 1968, succeeded by John Owen, but continued to write for the P-I for ten more years.