Sunday, September 4, 2022

Sterling Lord (1920 - 2022), died at age 102 years

was an American literary agent, editor, and author. His clients included Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, Howard Fast, Jimmy Breslin, and Doris Kearns Goodwin. Lord was born in Burlington, Iowa, on September 3, 1920. His father, also named Sterling, was an executive at the Leopold Desk Company in Burlington who also worked as a bookbinder. Aldo Leopold, a scientist and writer, was his uncle. While in high school, Lord was the school's newspaper editor. He also became a tennis singles champ in 1937 and 1938 and was ranked nationally in both the Boys and Juniors Divisions. In 1976, his book Returning The Serve Intelligently was included in the United States Tennis Instructional Series published by Doubleday. Lord studied English at Grinnell College, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1942., , In Memory of Sterling Lord. Personal Death record and Detailed information about the deceased person.
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