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Walter Payton

Walter PaytonBorn: July 25, 1954Football RB formerly NFL's alltime leading rusher with 16,726 yards (1984-2002, passed by Emmitt Smith); scored 125 career TDs; All-Pro 7 times with Chicago;…

Godden, Rumer

(Encyclopedia) Godden, Rumer (Margaret Rumer Godden)Godden, Rumergŏdˈən [key], 1907–98, English novelist. Godden was highly praised for the subtlety of her characterization (particularly of children…

Jon Lovitz (Jonathan Lovitz) Biography

actor, comedian Born: July 21, 1957 Birthplace: Tarzana, California Best Known as: Cast member of Saturday Night Live and the voice of Jay Sherman in The Critic As a young comedian, Lovitz was…

Jon RUNYAN, Congress, NJ (1973)

RUNYAN Jon , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Flint, Genessee County, Mich., November 27, 1973; graduated from Carman-Ainsworth High School, Flint, Mich.; attended University of Michigan…

Jon TESTER, Congress, MT (1956)

Senate Years of Service: 2007- Party: Democrat TESTER Jon , a Senator from Montana; born in Havre, Mont., on August 21, 1956; graduated College of Great Falls 1978, farmer; teacher; member, Big…

Venus Williams Biography

Venus WilliamsBorn: June 17, 1980Tennis won career doubles grand slam with sister Serena; winner of 3 Wimbledon (2000,01,05) and 2 U.S. Open (2000, 01) singles titles; 2000 Olympic singles…

Kalckreuth, Leopold Karl Walter, Graf von

(Encyclopedia) Kalckreuth, Leopold Karl Walter, Graf vonKalckreuth, Leopold Karl Walter, Graf vonlāˈōpôlt kärl välˈtər gräf fən kälkˈroit [key], 1855–1928, German painter and graphic artist. He…

Gieseking, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Gieseking, WalterGieseking, Waltervälˈtər gēˈzəkĭng [key], 1895–1956, German pianist, b. Lyons, France, grad. Hanover Municipal Conservatory, 1916. He began touring Europe in 1920 and…

Brown, Walter Folger

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Walter FolgerBrown, Walter Folgerfōlˈjər [key], 1869–1961, American cabinet officer, b. Massillon, Ohio. A lawyer of Toledo, Ohio, he became prominent in Republican politics and…

Lippmann, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Lippmann, Walter, 1889–1974, American essayist and editor, b. New York City. He was associate editor of the New Republic in its early days (1914–17), but at the outbreak of World War I…