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Henry Grantland Rice (November 1, 1880–July 13, 1954) was an American sportswriter, poet and columnist. He coached the baseball team for the University of Vanderbilt in 1908. He wrote for newspapers such as the New York Evening Mail and the New York Tribune. He wrote three books of poetry.
