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Joey Embry 1998 Deaths
Joey EmbryAge: 21 University of Mississippi junior offensive tackle who played all 11 games as a freshman but missed the 1997 season because of a back injury; listed as the No. 2 right…Joey Dunlop 2000 Deaths
Joey DunlopAge: 48 five-time motorcycle champion who was awarded an OBE, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for his charity work and an MBE, or Member of the Order of the British…Joey Maxim 2001 Deaths
Joey MaximAge: 79 Hall of Fame boxer and former light heavyweight champion who outlasted Sugar Ray Robinson in a sweltering title fight at Yankee Stadium in 1952; real name was Giuseppe…Joey Ramone 2001 Deaths
Joey Ramone(Jeffrey Hyman)Age: 49 Unconventional musician who founded the Ramones, a pioneering punk band whose influence extends from the Sex Pistols and the Clash to U2 and Nirvana. The…bur
(Encyclopedia) bur or burr, popular name for fruits that have barbed, pointed, or rough outgrowths. By clinging to the fur or hair of animals and the clothing of man they are transported from the…sedge
(Encyclopedia) sedge, common name for members of the Cyperaceae, a family of grasslike and rushlike herbs found in all parts of the world, especially in marshes of subarctic and temperate zones. The…Kelly, Gene
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Gene, 1912–96, American dancer, choreographer, movie actor, and director, b. Pittsburgh as Eugene Curran Kelly. Kelly started dancing on Broadway in 1938 and first gained fame…O'Hara, John
(Encyclopedia) O'Hara, John, 1905–70, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Pottsville, Pa. He worked at a number of jobs and ultimately became a newspaperman before the appearance of his…Devon cattle
(Encyclopedia) Devon cattleDevon cattledĕvˈən [key], breed of cattle originated in England and brought to America by colonists as early as 1623. They range in color from deep red to pale chestnut,…blight
(Encyclopedia) blight, general term for any sudden and severe plant disease or for the agent that causes it. The term is now applied chiefly to diseases caused by bacteria (e.g., bean blights and…Trending
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