About David Lee Morgan, Jr.

David Lee was a television reporter and sports writer for more than 30  years before changing careers to become a high school English teacher and public speaker.

He is the author of 16 books, including LeBron James: The Rise of a Star and Breaking Through the Lines: The Marion Motley Story. David Lee also authored the eight-book children's series Black Trailblazers in Sports (2024).

David Lee earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Youngstown State University in Professional Writing and Editing with a minor in Journalism.

He earned a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University.

David Lee also received an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Youngstown State University in 2022, where he served as the Fall Commencement speaker.

Professional Honors

• Inducted into the Warren Sports Hall of Fame (January 2024)
• Named one of 15 Distinguished Alumni across the country by Western Governors University, and one of only two in the state of Ohio (2023)
• Co-Producer of the PBS Western Reserve Regional Emmy Award-winning Documentary Lines Broken: The Story of Marion Motley (2021)
• Inducted into the Warren High Schools’ Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame (2017)
• Inducted into the Trumbull County African American Achievers Hall of Fame (2004)

Professional Affiliations

Member of:

• Board of Directors PBS Western Reserve (2022-present)
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Ohio Education  Association
• Stow Education  Association