Casey Award
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Edition 30 (2012) Winner
Paul Dickson
ポール・ディクソン
Pōru Dikson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-07-30 （Yonkers, New York）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Yonkers, New York
Career
- Occupations
- author, freelance writer, reporter
- Active Years
- 1961-2024
- Affiliations
- Washington Independent Writers, National Press Club
- Memberships
- Washington Independent Writers (founding member, former president), National Press Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Riverdale Country School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Wesleyan University
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United States
Graduated in 1961
Riverdale Country School
Country:
United States
Private school in the Bronx
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Henry Chadwick Award | Baseball works | — | Society for American Baseball Research | 受賞 |
Henry Chadwick Award
2013
Work:
Baseball works
Organization:
Society for American Baseball Research
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Dickson Baseball Dictionary
1989 BaseballDictionary of baseball terms with over 5,000 definitions.
baseball terminologyetymology
The Bonus Army
2004 HistoryAn American Epic on the Bonus Army.
American historymilitary
War Slang
2011 LanguageAmerican fighting words and phrases since the Civil War.
slangwar
Bibliography
- The Joy of Keeping Score
- The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary
- Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick
- Think Tanks
- The Bonus Army
- Sputnik: The Shock of the Century
- Slang!
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- non-fictionetymological researchdetailed dictionary compilation
- Recurring Motifs
- slangword originsAmerican culture
Legacy
Freelance writer of over 65 non-fiction books on American English, history, and popular culture. Known as an authority on baseball terminology.
In Popular Culture
- Appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
Trivia
- Coined the term 'word word'.
- Appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1979.