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King, B. B.

(Encyclopedia) King, B. B., 1925–2015, African-American blues singer and guitarist, b. near Indianola, Miss., as Riley B. King. He grew up poor in the Mississippi Delta region, began playing the…

Montana, Joe

(Encyclopedia) Montana, Joe (Joseph Clifford Montana)Montana, Joemŏntănˈə [key], 1956–, American football player, b. New Eagle, Pa. After playing at Notre Dame Univ., he starred (1979–93) for the San…

Hall, Jerry

model, actressBirthplace: Mesquite, Tex.Born: 7/2/56

Bock, Jerry

composerBirthplace: New Haven, Conn.Born: 11/23/28

Jerry Maguire

Director/Writer: Cameron Crowe Director of Photography: Janusz Kaminski Editor: Joe Hutshing Music: Danny Bramson Production Designer: Stephen Lineweaver Producers: James…

Jerry Jones

Jerry JonesBorn: Oct. 13, 1942Football owner-GM of Dallas Cowboys; maverick who bought declining team (3-13) and Texas Stadium for $140 million in 1989; hired pal Jimmy Johnson to replace…

Jerry Tarkanian

Jerry TarkanianBorn: Aug. 30, 1930Basketball amassed 778 wins in 31 years at Long Beach St., UNLV and Fresno St.; led UNLV to 4 Final Fours and 1 national title (1990); fought battle with…

Jerry West

Jerry WestBorn: May 28, 1938Basketball G 2-time All-America and NCAA Final 4 MOP (1959) at West Virginia; led 1960 U.S. Olympic team to gold medal; 10-time All-NBA 1st-team; NBA finals MVP (…