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Pat Paulsen 1997 Deaths
Pat Paulsencomedian Emmy Award-winning, double-talking comedian who gained fame as a comedy editorialist on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. He is also remembered for his tongue-in-cheek…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…Chris Penn 2006 Deaths
Chris PennAge: 40 character actor who played supporting—but memorable—roles in the films Reservoir Dogs, Starsky & Hutch, and Rush Hour. His brother is the actor Sean Penn. Died: Los…Black Boxers
Notable African-American Boxers Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders…Mangan, James Clarence
(Encyclopedia) Mangan, James ClarenceMangan, James Clarencemăngˈgən [key], 1803–49, Irish poet. He spent most of his life as a clerk, eventually slipping into alcoholism and opium addiction. His…Gordon Parks 2006 Deaths
Gordon ParksAge: 93 photographer and filmmaker who was a premier fashion photographer in the 1940s, working for Vogue and Glamour. Born into poverty, he became the first African American to…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;…Jack Parkinson Biography
Jack ParkinsonAge: 73 outstanding Kentucky basketball player who played under the legendary Adolph Rupp and earned All-American honors in 1946; left Kentucky for an 11–month stint in the…Gibbons, Grinling
(Encyclopedia) Gibbons, Grinling, 1648–1721, English wood carver and sculptor, b. Rotterdam. From the reign of Charles II to that of George I he was master wood carver to the crown. Sir Christopher…Albany, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia) AlbanyAlbanyôlˈbənē [key], river, 610 mi (982 km) long, rising in Lake St. Joseph, W Ont., Canada, and flowing generally E into James Bay, near Fort Albany. The Kenogami and Ogoki…Trending
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