Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected.

Early career
Born in New York City Cannon started at the New York Daily News when he was 17. Liebling Award 1996
Whenever American journalists are informally or formally polled to choose the greatest columnists of all time Jimmy Cannon is almost invariably voted the best sportswriter[citation needed] and usually ranks near the top of any list of newspapermen in all categories.