Popularizing "Big Apple" as a nickname for New York City
Fitz Gerald was the sports editor of the Daily Sports Bulletin, a sports daily, in his later years. His last name was sometimes spelled FitzGerald by others, but Fitz Gerald was the spelling used in his Morning Telegraph column. He is best known today for popularizing "Big Apple" as a nickname for New York City.
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