author
Alden Arthur Knipe
1870–1950
A onetime college football star and coach who later turned to writing, he brought energy and adventure to early 20th-century books for young readers. Many of his stories were written with his wife, Emilie Benson Knipe, blending lively plots with a warm, accessible style.
1 Audiobook
Girls of '64
by Emilie Benson Knipe, Alden Arthur Knipe
About the author
Born in Pennsylvania in 1870, Alden Arthur Knipe first made his name in athletics. He played football at the University of Pennsylvania and later coached at the University of Iowa, where he also worked in physical training and medicine.
After those early professional years, he became a writer, especially of books for younger readers. His work includes titles such as The Lucky Sixpence and Captain of the Eleven, and records of his publications show that he collaborated on a number of books with his wife, Emilie Benson Knipe.
Knipe died in 1950. His career gives him an unusual place in American literary history: a writer who came to children's fiction after success in sports and teaching, and who helped create brisk, readable stories that still reflect the tastes and interests of their era.