Ellis J. Veech
Born: December 25, 1905, Decatur, Illinois
Died: March 31, 1960, St. Louis, MO, age 54,---d. lung cancer at Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO)
St. Louis sports writer;
Macon, Il, 4-year old, (April 15, 1910 census)
Platt, IL, 14-year old, (January 12, 1920 census)
Platt, IL, salesman, auto salesman(April 14, 1930 census)
St. Clair, IL, sports editor, newspaper, (April 2, 1940 census)(listed Ellis J Veeck)
Attended University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign, IL) until 1928
Champaign News-Gazette, 1928 - 1934
East St. Louis Journal, 1934 -1936, sports editor, 1936 - ?
Father: Roy B., born Illinois, 1885?; Mother: Callie A., born Illinois, 1888?; Wife: Florence Dowling; Son: Ellis J., Jr., born Illinois, 1937?;
Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, Illinois), Thursday, March 31, 1960, pp. 18.
Born: December 25, 1905, Decatur, Illinois
Died: March 31, 1960, St. Louis, MO, age 54,---d. lung cancer at Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO)
St. Louis sports writer;
Macon, Il, 4-year old, (April 15, 1910 census)
Platt, IL, 14-year old, (January 12, 1920 census)
Platt, IL, salesman, auto salesman(April 14, 1930 census)
St. Clair, IL, sports editor, newspaper, (April 2, 1940 census)(listed Ellis J Veeck)
Attended University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign, IL) until 1928
Champaign News-Gazette, 1928 - 1934
East St. Louis Journal, 1934 -1936, sports editor, 1936 - ?
Father: Roy B., born Illinois, 1885?; Mother: Callie A., born Illinois, 1888?; Wife: Florence Dowling; Son: Ellis J., Jr., born Illinois, 1937?;
Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, Illinois), Thursday, March 31, 1960, pp. 18.
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