Morris Siegel

Morris Siegel (October 13, 1915 – June 2, 1994) was an American sportswriter who covered sports in Washington, D.C., from the 1940s to 1990s.

Early life Siegel was born on October 13, 1915, in Atlanta. He attended Emory University, but left in 1938 after about three years of study. He did color broadcasting for the Washington Redskins in the 1950s and 1960s and was the announcer for Capitol Wrestling Corporation's (forerunner to the WWE) Heavyweight Wrestling From Washington from 1956 to 1958.

Siegel left The Post for The Washington Daily News. After the paper folded, Siegel worked for The Washington Star until that paper folded in 1981. He then worked as a TV and radio commentator and was consultant for the D.C. Baseball Commission, which sought to have Major League Baseball return to the city. In 1983 he began writing for Regardie's.

Personal life From 1964 to 1985, Siegel was married to writer Myra MacPherson. On November 11, 1985, Siegel suffered a heart attack. In 1989 he was diagnosed with colon cancer. His health began to decline by 1992, but he continued to work, frequently receiving chemotherapy treatments at out-of-town hospitals while on assignment. On April 22, 1994, he covered the Michael Moorer-Evander Holyfield fight in Las Vegas. On May 18, 1994, his final column appeared in The Washington Times. Siegel died on June 2, 1994, of cancer at George Washington University Hospital. was a finalist for the J. G. Taylor Spink Award in the 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting.