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Gilbert Patten

Creator of Frank Merriwell and Pioneer of Sports Fiction

About Gilbert Patten(1866 – 1945)

Gilbert Patten was an American writer best known for his creation of Frank Merriwell, the quintessential American boy hero whose adventures thrilled young readers in the early 20th century.

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