Jerry Poling
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JERRY POLING is an author, editor, and longtime journalist who spent twenty-seven years at the Leader-Telegram in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He is best known for his book A Summer Up North: Henry Aaron and the Legend of Eau Claire Baseball, which details the Hall of Famer’s start in the minor leagues. Poling currently serves as the assistant director of Communications at the University of Wisconsin–Stout. His writing often explores regional history and sports, and he has contributed to numerous publications throughout the Chippewa Valley. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.
