Gus Rooney

Augustine Joseph "Gus" Rooney (8 January 1892 – 21 December 1978) was an American sportswriter, baseball umpire,[1] football referee,[2] and sports announcer.

Rooney worked as a sportswriter for The Boston Traveler for several decades.

He subsequently returned to his work as a sportswriter at the Traveler, retiring in 1938.

In addition to sportswriting, his obituary notes that he was a publicist for Suffolk Downs when it opened.

Rooney died in Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod, on December 21, 1978, at the age of 86.