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'''Willis Garner "Sec" Taylor''' (1887 – February 26, 1965) was a [[Sports journalism|sports reporter]] in [[Des Moines, Iowa]] from 1914 until 1965.
==Early life==
Willis Garner "Sec" Taylor was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1887.<ref>https://ift.tt/2zXkZz0>
==Sports Writing Career==
Taylor began his career as a sportswriter in [[Wichita, Kansas]] and [[St. Joseph, Missouri]].<ref>https://ift.tt/2zXkZz0> While he lived in St. Joseph, he worked as a secretary for a local baseball team, during which he acquired the nickname "Sec."<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref>
He became the sports editor of the [[Des Moines Register]] in 1914.<ref>https://ift.tt/2zXkZz0> He got a tip that the [[Chicago White Sox]] were going to fix the [[1919 World Series]].<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref> He failed to act on it, which he regretted for the rest of his life.<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref>
[[John Cowles, Sr.]] persuaded Taylor to start a regular sports column for the ''Register''.<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref> Taylor's column was titled "Sittin' In."<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref>
==Death and Legacy==
Taylor died in Miami, Florida, on February 26, 1965, while covering spring training.<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, pp. 4522-23</ref> He was 78 years old. Maury White, Taylor's colleague at the Des Moines Register, observed after Taylor's death: "At 78, many men have outlived most of their friends. 'Sec' never stopped making new friends."<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref>
The Des Moines professional baseball stadium was renamed "Sec Taylor Stadium" in 1959.<ref>==Early life==</ref> The stadium is now home to the [[Iowa Cubs]], the AAA club of the [[Chicago Cubs]]. Although the stadium is now named [[Principal Park]], the ballfield is still named Sec Taylor Field.
==References==
==Early life==
Willis Garner "Sec" Taylor was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1887.<ref>https://ift.tt/2zXkZz0>
==Sports Writing Career==
Taylor began his career as a sportswriter in [[Wichita, Kansas]] and [[St. Joseph, Missouri]].<ref>https://ift.tt/2zXkZz0> While he lived in St. Joseph, he worked as a secretary for a local baseball team, during which he acquired the nickname "Sec."<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref>
He became the sports editor of the [[Des Moines Register]] in 1914.<ref>https://ift.tt/2zXkZz0> He got a tip that the [[Chicago White Sox]] were going to fix the [[1919 World Series]].<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref> He failed to act on it, which he regretted for the rest of his life.<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref>
[[John Cowles, Sr.]] persuaded Taylor to start a regular sports column for the ''Register''.<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref> Taylor's column was titled "Sittin' In."<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref>
==Death and Legacy==
Taylor died in Miami, Florida, on February 26, 1965, while covering spring training.<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, pp. 4522-23</ref> He was 78 years old. Maury White, Taylor's colleague at the Des Moines Register, observed after Taylor's death: "At 78, many men have outlived most of their friends. 'Sec' never stopped making new friends."<ref>Congressional Record, March 9, 1965, p. 4523</ref>
The Des Moines professional baseball stadium was renamed "Sec Taylor Stadium" in 1959.<ref>==Early life==</ref> The stadium is now home to the [[Iowa Cubs]], the AAA club of the [[Chicago Cubs]]. Although the stadium is now named [[Principal Park]], the ballfield is still named Sec Taylor Field.
==References==
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