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Coleman, William Thaddeus, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Coleman, William Thaddeus, Jr., 1920–2017, African-American lawyer and U.S. cabinet official, b. Philadelphia, grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1941, Harvard Law School, 1946. He clerked…

Du Pont, Pierre Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Du Pont, Pierre Samuel, 1870–1954, American industrialist, b. Wilmington, Del., grad. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1890. Du Pont worked as a chemist with the family's company…

Hawkins, Coleman

(Encyclopedia) Hawkins, Coleman, 1904–69, American jazz musician, b. St. Joseph, Mo. He began playing saxophone at the age of 9. He was part of Fletcher Henderson's band from 1924 until 1934. Hawkins…

Gary, John

singerBirthplace: Watertown, N.Y.Born: 11/29/32

Larson, Gary

cartoonistBirthplace: Tacoma, Wash.Born: 8/14/50

Merrill, Gary

actorBirthplace: Hartford, Conn.Born: 1915Died: 1990

Gary Sinise

Gary Siniseactor; directorBorn: 3/17/1955Birthplace: Chicago A founding member of Chicago's influential Steppenwolf Theatre Company, he is an award-winning stage actor and director who conquered film…

Gary Player

Gary PlayerBorn: Nov. 1, 1935South African golfer 3-time winner of Masters (1961,74,78) and British Open (1959,68,74); one of only 5 players to win career Grand Slam (Hogan, Nicklaus, Sarazen…

Gary Anderson

Gary AndersonBorn: July 16, 1959Football all-time leading scorer in NFL history; had perfect regular season in 1998 (59/59 PAT, 35/35 FG); holds NFL record for consecutive FG made (40); led…

Gary Bettman

Gary BettmanBorn: June 2, 1952Hockey former NBA executive, who was named first commissioner of NHL on Dec. 11, 1992; took office on Feb. 1, 1993; announced NHL lockout on Sept. 15, 2004.Jay…