Tex Maule
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71.195.225.189 00:26, 14 January 2007 (UTC)Hamilton Prieleaux Bee Maule, commonly known as Tex Maule (May 19, 1915 in Ojus, Florida — May 16, 1981) was the lead American football writer for Sports Illustrated in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. After playing football (end) at St Marys in college and serving in World War II, he joined the Los Angeles Rams front office, where he worked with Hall of Famers Pete Rozelle and Tex Schramm.
Later, in 1956, Maule was hired by Sports Illustrated, where he covered football for 19 years. He also was a prolific author during this time. From Sports Illustrated, Maule moved to The Dallas Morning News for three years. From Dallas, he returned to New York to write on a freelance basis. It was there he died in 1981. He was famed for saying "It was a wonderful demonstration of boxing skill and a barbarous display of cruelty" in regards to the treatment which Muhammed Ali gave Ernie Terrell.
