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Lawrence "Larry" Thompson was an American humor columnist and newspaper reporter for 28 years with ''The Miami Herald'', until his death in 1973. ==Early Years== Thompson grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma,〔Manhattan Mercury, July 12, 1964, Pg. 6〕 where he began a newspaper career that would span almost a half-century.〔The Miami Herald, February 19, 1973, Pg. 1〕 After graduating from Oklahoma A. & M. College (now Oklahoma State University),〔Oklahoma State Alumnus Magazine, September 1961〕 he worked on newspapers throughout the United States as a reporter, including the New York Herald Tribune.〔Editor & Publisher Magazine, June 10, 1961〕 In his early days, he was known as "Scoop" Thompson.〔Stillwater (Oklahoma) News-Press, June 4, 1961, Pg. 7〕 He came to work for The Miami Herald in 1945 as a general assignment reporter.〔The Miami Herald, Pg. 1, February 19, 1973〕 Within a few years, Thompson was writing a daily humor column, called "Life With Larry Thompson," which ran in the Comics Section of The Miami Herald for more than two decades. Following his death, the Associated Press described Thompson's column as "down-home humor" that was "one of the first items read over morning coffee by hundreds of thousands of Herald subscribers." 〔Oxnard (California)Press Courier, Associated Press, February 19, 1973, Pg. 3〕 In 1953 Thompson married an aviatrix, Penny Rhodes, after interviewing her for a story about women pilots and her involvement promoting international women’s air races in South Florida.〔The Miami Herald, "What Makes Thompson Tick?" May 5, 1957, Pg. 10-A〕 On April Fool’s Day, 1954, they had twins, Carl and Evellen, receiving national publicity in Life Magazine.〔Life Magazine, "Trying Time at Twins' Treat" April 18, 1955〕 In 1965 the Dale Carnegie Alumni Association awarded Thompson the Good Human Relations Award.〔Stillwater (Oklahoma) News-Press, February 19, 1973〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larry Thompson (humorist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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