Douglas Morrow


Douglas Morrow was a Hollywood screenwriter and film producer. He earned an Academy Award for his script for 1949's The Stratton Story, a biography of baseball player Monty Stratton, who was disabled in a hunting accident. Morrow died of an aneurysm in 1994.
Morrow's other films included Jim Thorpe - All-American and Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. He also wrote for a number of television series.

Legacy

The Space Foundation annually presents the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award to an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to public awareness of space programs. Recipients include: