Damon Runyon

Heywood Hale Broun, Bernard Stanley "Bert" Morgan, and Damon Runyon have been selected to the National Museum of Racing's Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor. A New York City native, Broun was a prolific broadcaster and journalist who also spent time as an actor, producer of jazz records, and author of three books. He joined the staff of the New York tabloid PM as a sportswriter in 1940. His journalism career was put on pause by World War II, during which time he served in the Army. Following his service,...