Bill Corum

Bill Corum
Corum in a 1944 publication
Born
Martene Windsor Corum

(1895-07-20)July 20, 1895
Speed, Missouri, US
DiedDecember 16, 1958(1958-12-16) (aged 63)
OccupationsJournalist, announcer, horseracing executive

Martene Windsor "Bill" Corum (July 20, 1895 – December 16, 1958) was an American journalist, announcer, and horseracing executive. He was a sports columnist for the New York Evening Journal and the New York Journal-American, and served as president of Churchill Downs for nine years. He is widely credited for coining the term "Run for the Roses" to describe the Kentucky Derby.

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