Roscoe Nance

{{Short description|American sportswriter (1948–2020)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|12|08}}

| birth_place = Enterprise, Alabama, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|01|09|1948|12|08}}

| death_place = Herndon, Virginia, U.S.

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| occupation = Sportswriter

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Roscoe Nance (December 8, 1948 – January 9, 2020) was an American sportswriter.{{cite news |title=Roscoe Nance, Legendary Sportswriter, Alabama Native, Laid to Rest |url=https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2020/01/roscoe-nance-legendary-sportswriter-alabama-native-laid-to-rest/ |accessdate=February 1, 2020 |work=The Birmingham Times |date=January 23, 2020}} He was a reporter for the Clarion Ledger.{{cite news |last1=Gates |first1=Jimmie E. |title=SWAC Hall of Famer, first black Clarion Ledger sportswriter Roscoe Nance has died |url=https://clarionledger.com/story/news/2020/01/10/former-swac-hall-famer-roscoe-nance-has-died-first-black-sportswriter-at-clarion-ledger-usa-today/4431769002/ |accessdate=February 1, 2020 |work=Clarion Ledger |date=January 11, 2020}}