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Ralph Henry Barbour was born on November 13, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Ralph Henry was a writer, known for The Half Back ()....
Ralph Henry Barbour
American writer
Ralph Henry Barbour | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1870-11-13)November 13, 1870 |
| Died | February 19, 1944(1944-02-19) (aged 73) |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
Ralph Henry Barbour (November 13, 1870 in Cambridge, Massachusetts[1]– February 19, 1944) was an American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys.
Ralph Henry Barbour wrote very popular sports-themed stories intended for boys.
In collaboration with L. H. Bickford, he also wrote as Richard Stillman Powell, notably Phyllis in Bohemia. Other works included light romances and adventure.
Biography
During his career, Barbour produced more than 100 novels as well as a number of short stories.
Sports
In 1904 book publisher D. Appleton & Co. issued several sports books with editor Ralph Henry Barbour using information from prior Spalding Athletic Library books by special arrangement from American Sports Publishing.[2]