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Paul Gallico
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Graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelors of Science degree in 1921.
Worked as a motion picture critic for the New York Daily News, 1922-1923.
Probably best remembered for his writing contribution to
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
starring
Gary Cooper
, the true story of baseball player
Lou Gehrig
. Gallico was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story. He also wrote the novel that was later adapted into the smash hit
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
starring
Gene Hackman
and
Ernest Borgnine
.
Worked as a sports editor of the Daily News, 1923-38
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