United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.387981918/2012Furman Bisher, a prolific and highly regarded sportswriter and editor, began his career in North Carolina, his home state. In 1950 he became sports editor at the Atlanta Constitution and continued with the paper until his retirement in 2009. Bisher also wrote for such national periodicals as Sports Illustrated and the Sporting News, in addition to publishing several books.Photograph of Furman Bisher. He is shown wearing a suit and tie in this headshot. Furman Bisher, a prolific and highly regarded sportswriter and editor, began his career in North Carolina, his home state. In 1950 he became sports editor at the Atlanta Constitution, for which he continues to write. Bisher has also written for such national periodicals as Sports Illustrated and the Sporting News, in addition to publishing several books.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/furman-bisher-1918-2012Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/furman-bisher-1918-2012Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaSportswriters--Georgia--AtlantaJournalists--Georgia--AtlantaEditors--Georgia--AtlantaAuthors, American--Georgia--AtlantaBisher, FurmanFurman BisherStillImage