Irvin S. Cobb — American Journalist born on June 23, 1876, died on March 11, 1944
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky who relocated to New York during 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States... (wikipedia)