Arthur John Daley (July 31, 1904 – January 3, 1974) was an American sports journalist. As a reporter and columnist, he wrote for ''

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'' for almost fifty years. In 1956, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for reporting and commentary.

Early life and education

Arthur Daley was born on July 31, 1904, in

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. He attended Fordham Preparatory School and continued his education at Fordham University. He was a multifaceted athlete, participating in baseball, basketball, football, swimming, and track. He wrote for the university newspaper, ''The Fordham Ram'', and served as its sports editor in his senior year.

Career

After graduating in 1926, Daley was hired almost immediately as a field reporter for ''

'', and for the rest of his life the newspaper would be "his one and only employer". Among his first major assignments was the 1927 heavyweight championship boxing match between

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and

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– the infamous " Long Count Fight". He reported from the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and when he was chosen to repeat that role at the

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