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Evert, Christine Marie

(Encyclopedia) Evert, Christine MarieEvert, Christine Marieĕvˈərt [key], 1954–, American tennis player, b. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Noted for her poise on the court, her strong, two-handed backhand, and…

Beckenbauer, Franz Anton

(Encyclopedia) Beckenbauer, Franz Anton, 1945–, German soccer player nicknamed der Kaiser. The only person to win the World Cup as both player-captain (1974) and coach (1990), he began his career at…

Robert Joseph NODAR, Jr., Congress, NY (1916-1974)

NODAR Robert Joseph, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., March 23, 1916; attended the public schools of New York City and was graduated from Newtown High School, Elmhurst…

C. H. Ranulf COMPTON, Congress, CT (1878-1974)

COMPTON C. H. Ranulf , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Poe, Allen County, Ind., September 16, 1878; attended the public schools at Indianapolis, Ind.; was graduated from the Howe…

Dunn, Stephen Elliott

(Encyclopedia) Dunn, Stephen Elliott, 1939-2021, American poet, b. Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., Hofstra Univ. (B.A., 1962), Syracuse Univ. (M.F.A…

Habte-Wold, Aklilou

(Encyclopedia) Habte-Wold, AklilouHabte-Wold, Aklilouäklēˈl&oomacr; häbtāˈwôld [key], 1912–74, Ethiopian government official. He held numerous posts, including those of minister of foreign…