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George Musso 2000 Deaths

George MussoAge: 90 two-way star for the Chicago Bears in the 1930s and 40s and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; nicknamed "Moose"; first player to win All-NFL honors at two positions…

Betty Ford

Name at birth: Elizabeth Anne BloomerBetty Ford was known both as a former First Lady and as the founder of the Betty Ford Clinic for substance abuse recovery. She married Gerald R. Ford on 15…

Lowell Perry 2001 Deaths

Lowell PerryAge: 69 All-American receiver at the University of Michigan in the 1950s, who later became the NFL's first black coach in more than 40 years; won Rose Bowl over California in 1951…

Only-Child

The Question: How many U.S. presidents were an only child? The Answer: Only four of this country's presidents can be considered only children…

Anthony M. Kennedy

Anthony Kennedy joined the Supreme Court of the United States in 1988 after being appointed by President Ronald Reagan. He announced his retirement 30 years later, in 2018. A native Californian,…

Dick Cheney

Name at birth: Richard Bruce CheneyDick Cheney was elected vice president of the United States in 2000, as the running mate of George W. Bush, and served in that office from 2001-2009. Dick Cheney…

Shirley Temple

Child star Shirley Temple won a special Oscar in 1934, when she was just five years old, thanks to her amazing box office successes. A California native, Shirley Temple began acting in one-reel…

Antonin Scalia

Antonin Scalia was the brainy and flamboyant conservative Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2016. With degrees from Georgetown University (1957) and…

Mitch McConnell

Name at birth: Addison Mitchell McConnellMitch McConnell is the six-term senator from Kentucky who became Senate Majority Leader in 2015. Mitch McConnell was born in Alabama but raised in Georgia…