Milton Gross (February 13, 1912 – May 9, 1973) was an American sportswriter and author who wrote a nationally syndicated column for the ''

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''. He previously worked as the

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for the

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and wrote a number of books about the team. Born in the Brownsville section of

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, Gross attended Thomas Jefferson High School where he played basketball. He graduated with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in economics from

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. Gross began working at the ''

'' in 1937, eventually writing a nationally syndicated column starting from 1949, till his death. Additionally, he wrote a number of books and also contributed articles to magazines like the ''

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''. He and his wife Estelle ( Murov), a nurse, lived in

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and had two children: a son named

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, a journalist and author who writes about popular culture, and a daughter named

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, who became a distinguished sportswriter for ''

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''. Gross died due to a

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on May 9, 1973, and was survived by his wife and two children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gross, Milton 1912 births 1973 deaths American male sportswriters New York Post people Thomas Jefferson High School (Brooklyn) alumni Fordham University alumni Sportswriters from New York (state) Writers from Brooklyn People from Brownsville, Brooklyn People from Rockville Centre, New York Baseball writers