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Robert McFerrin Sr. 2006 Deaths

Robert McFerrin Sr.Age: 85 baritone who was the first black man to sing with the New York Metropolitan Opera, and who dubbed Sidney Poitier's singing voice in Porgy and Bess. He was the…

NCAA Division I Leaders: Pitching

Earned Run Avg.(At least 50 inn.) Cl Gm IP ERADerrick DePriest, N. CarolinaJr.3673.21.71Jeremy Sanders, Eastern Ill.Sr.3471.21.76Brian Gismonde, MonmouthSo.2655.01.96Greg Montalbano,…

Jesse MILLER, Congress, PA (1800-1850)

MILLER Jesse , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Landisburg, Perry County, Pa., in 1800; attended the common schools; first clerk to county commissioner of Perry County 1820-1823;…

Black Religious Leaders

Notable African-American Religious Leaders   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders…

(Robert) Trent Jones Sr. 2000 Deaths

(Robert) Trent Jones Sr.Age: 93 innovative golf course architect who designed or remodeled more than 500 courses, including Augusta National, Oakland Hills and Hazeltine National; had a…

Jackson, Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Andrew, 1767–1845, 7th President of the United States (1829–37), b. Waxhaw settlement on the border of South Carolina and North Carolina (both states claim him). The…