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U.S. Medal-Winning Men's Basketball Teams
1936 (gold medal): Sam Balter, Ralph Bishop, Joe Fortenberry, Tex Gibbons, Francis Johnson, Carl Knowles, Frank Lubin, Art Mollner, Don Piper, Jack Ragland, Carl Shy, Willard Schmidt, Duane…Stone, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Stone, Nicholas, 1586–1647, English sculptor and mason, b. Devonshire. He rose to a position of highest importance as a decorative sculptor, working after designs by Inigo Jones. His…Great South Bay
(Encyclopedia) Great South Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.45 mi (72 km) long, between the southern shore of Long Island and offshore barrier islands, SE N.Y. With the rapid population growth along…Minnesota, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Minnesota, river, 332 mi (534 km) long, rising in Big Stone Lake at the W boundary of Minnesota and flowing SE to Mankato, then NE to the Mississippi S of Minneapolis. Earlier called…Wynette, Tammy
(Encyclopedia) Wynette, Tammy Wynette, Tammy wīnĕtˈ [key], 1942–98, American singer and songwriter, often called…1948 College Basketball Recap
Major Conference ChampionsNCAA & NIT Tournament TeamsNCAA Tournament (8 teams)NIT Tournament (8 teams)Player of the YearConsensus All-America Upset in the NIT final the year before, Kentucky went…Thompson, William T.
(Encyclopedia) Thompson, William T., 1812–82, American humorist and editor, b. Ravenna, Ohio. He was founder and editor of the Savannah Morning News, which became one of the most prominent newspapers…Wistar, Isaac Jones
(Encyclopedia) Wistar, Isaac Jones, 1827–1905, American financier, b. Philadelphia; great-nephew of Caspar Wistar. His early manhood was spent adventurously in the West as a muleteer, trapper, and…McMILLAN, John Alexander, III (Alex), Congress, NC (1932)
McMILLAN John Alexander, III (Alex) , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charlotte, N.C., May 9, 1932; graduated from Woodberry Forest School, Orange, Va., 1950; B.A., University of…John Alexander McMILLAN, III (Alex), Congress, NC (1932)
McMILLAN, John Alexander, III (Alex), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Charlotte, N.C., May 9, 1932; graduated from Woodberry Forest School, Orange, Va., 1950; B.A., University of…Trending
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