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Herbert Saffir Biography

engineerDied: Nov. 21, 2007 (Miami, Florida) Best Known as: creator of five category hurricane scale An engineer who created the five category hurricane…

Gordon Parks Biography

Gordon Parks American photographer, filmmaker, writer, and composerBorn: Nov. 30, 1912Birthplace: Fort Scott, Kansas   Best known as an acclaimed photographer, Gordon Parks was also a highly…

Al Simmons

Al SimmonsBorn: May 22, 1902Baseball OF led AL in batting twice (1930-31) with Philadelphia A's and knocked in 100 runs or more 11 straight years (1924-34).Died: May 26, 1956Charlie SiffordR…

Vijay Singh

Vijay SinghBorn: Feb. 22, 1963Fijian golfer dethroned Tiger Woods as world’s top-ranked player in 2004; has 23 career PGA Tour wins including 1998 PGA championship and 2000 Masters; 2003-04…

Baldwin, Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Baldwin, Stanley, 1867–1947, British statesman; cousin of Rudyard Kipling. The son of a Worcestershire ironmaster, he was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge, and…

Dominick Dunne Biography

Dominick Dunnejournalist, novelistBorn: 1926Died: 2009 Journalist and popular novelist who became a celebrity in his own right, known for hobnobbing in Hollywood. His best-selling works of fiction…

Matt Groening Biography

Matt Groening cartoonist, animatorBorn: 2/15/1954 Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Cartoonist and animator, and the mind behind the highly successful animated television show The Simpsons (1989…

1968 College Football Other Major Award Winners

Maxwell (Player)O.J. Simpson, Southern CalCamp (Back)O.J. Simpson, Southern CalRockne (Lineman)Ted Hendricks, Miami-FL, EOutland (Interior)Bill Stanfill, Georgia, DTAFCA Coach of the YearJoe…