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Lester Patrick

Lester PatrickBorn: Dec. 30, 1883Hockey pro hockey pioneer as player, coach and general manager for 43 years; led NY Rangers to Stanley Cups as coach (1928,33) and GM (1940); grandfather of…

Lester Young

Lester Young's innovative saxophone style had a large influence on other jazz greats in the mid-2oth century. Nicknamed "The Prez," Lester Young was particularly known for his work with the Count…

Maddox, Lester G.

(Encyclopedia) Maddox, Lester G. (Lester Garfield Maddox, Sr), 1915–2003, U.S. public official, governor of Georgia (1967–71), b. Atlanta. He achieved national notoriety in 1964 when he drove African…

Ward, Lester Frank

(Encyclopedia) Ward, Lester Frank, 1841–1913, American sociologist and paleontologist, b. Joliet, Ill. Largely self-educated, he eventually took degrees in medicine and law. He worked as a government…

Wallack, James William

(Encyclopedia) Wallack, James WilliamWallack, James Williamwŏlˈək [key], c.1795–1864, Anglo-American actor and manager. Of a theatrical family, he was a leading actor (1812–32) in both comedy and…

Lester Bowie Biography

Lester BowieAge: 58 experimental jazz trumpeter, composer, and band leader, known for his irrepressible sense of humor and his interpretations of pop music. Bowie performed with the Art…

Thurow, Lester Carl

(Encyclopedia) Thurow, Lester CarlThurow, Lester Carlth&oobreve;rˈō, thərōˈ [key], 1938–2016, American economist, b. Livingston, Mont.; B.A. Williams College, 1960; M.A. Oxford, 1962; Ph.D.…

Piggott, Lester Keith

(Encyclopedia) Piggott, Lester Keith, 1935–, British jockey. A major figure in British horse racing after 1954, Piggott rode over 4,000 winners in Britain. He gained particular success in classic…