Robert Ripley
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About
World traveler and cartoonist who created the Ripley's Believe It or Not! franchise.
Before Fame
He played minor league baseball as a pitcher. He published a travel journal and a guide to handball, both in 1925.
Trivia
His original Believe It or Not! concept continued long after his death under the Ripley Entertainment banner. Along with the comic strip, museums, tourist attractions, haunted houses, books, and TV shows were all part of the company's many offerings.
Family Life
He married Beatrice Roberts in 1919.
Associated With
His strip gained the attention of publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst, who debuted it in 17 of his newspapers.
