title: Walter Leckrone
text: # Walter Leckrone
  
  Walter Leckrone (June 2, 1897 – November 24, 1964) was an American newspaper editor. He was also an American football and college basketball coach.
  
  ## Ashland College
  
  Leckron served as the head football coach (1920) and head men's basketball coach at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.
  
  ## News career
  
  Leckrone worked as a newspaper editor at several outlets in the Midwest. Those included The Toledo News-Bee (1936–1938), the Cleveland Press (1938–1942), and the Indianapolis Times (1942–1960).
  
  