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Jack Kent Cooke
Jack Kent CookeBorn: Oct. 25, 1912Football sole owner of NFL Washington Redskins from 1985-97; teams won 2 Super Bowls (1988,92); also owned NBA Lakers and NHL Kings in LA; built LA Forum for…Who's Who
Cite Sports PersonalitiesLiberty Bell
(Encyclopedia) Liberty Bell, historic relic in Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia. First hung in Independence Hall in 1753, it bore the inscription, “Proclaim Liberty throughout all…patroon
(Encyclopedia) patroonpatroonpətr&oomacr;nˈ [key] [Du.,=patron or employer], in American history, the name given to a Dutch landowner in New Netherland who exerted manorial rights in colonial…Lloyd Augustus Hall Biography
Lloyd Augustus HallchemistBorn: 6/20/1894Birthplace: Elgin, Ill. Lloyd Augustus Hall's work in chemistry revolutionized the meatpacking industry. Before accepting a position as chief chemist…Gus Hall 2000 Deaths
Gus HallAge: 90 American Communist who served as secretary general of the Communist Party, U.S.A. and ran for president of the United States four times. He served eight years in prison for…A Hall of Famer On and Off the Field
An interview with Len Dawson, Hall of Fame quarterback and prostate cancer survivor by Mike Morrison In 1999, an estimated 179,300 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United…Conrad Hall 2003 Deaths
Conrad HallAge: 76 Academy Award–winning cinematographer known for his naturalistic style. He won Oscars for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and American Beauty. His other credits include…Edward Hall 2006 Deaths
Edward HallAge: 91 U.S. Air Force engineer who supervised the development of the country's Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile system and the Air Force's shift to solid-fuel…David Hall McConnell Biography
David Hall McConnelltoiletries pioneerBorn: 1858Birthplace: Oswego, N.Y. Having developed a perfume he sought to market, McConnell founded the California Perfume Company, which would later…Trending
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