William Bradford "Bill" Huie (November 13, 1910 – November 20, 1986) was an American journalist, editor, publisher, television interviewer, screenwriter, lecturer, and novelist.
Born in Hartselle, Alabama, Huie earned his Eagle Scout rank, was 1927 Morgan County High School Valedictorian, graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1930 from the University of Alabama, and went directly to work for a Birmingham newspaper.
In 1934, he married his grammar school sw...
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William Bradford "Bill" Huie (November 13, 1910 – November 20, 1986) was an American journalist, editor, publisher, television interviewer, screenwriter, lecturer, and novelist.
Born in Hartselle, Alabama, Huie earned his Eagle Scout rank, was 1927 Morgan County High School Valedictorian, graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1930 from the University of Alabama, and went directly to work for a Birmingham newspaper.
In 1934, he married his grammar school sweetheart Ruth Puckett. Their wedding took place in her parents' home in Hartselle, and Huie later immortalized the scene in his largely autobiographical 1942 first novel "Mud on the Stars."
Huie's first national recognition was due to his piece “How To Keep Football Stars In College” (Colliers, January 1, 1941). This piece was about the University of Alabama football program in the 1940s and created a firestorm with statements like: "We who have recruited Alabama's players know who our competitors have been. And we've offered no higher prices...
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