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Smith, Walter Bedell

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Walter Bedell, 1895–1961, U.S. general, b. Indianapolis, Ind. He enlisted (1910) in the Indiana National Guard, won a commission in the U.S. army (1918), and advanced to the…

LL Cool J

(Encyclopedia) LL Cool J , 1968- , African-American rapper and actor, b. Queens, N.Y., as James Todd Smith. Smith had a tragic upbringing, with his…

Strang, James Jesse

(Encyclopedia) Strang, James JesseStrang, James Jessestrăng [key], 1813–56, American Mormon leader, b. Cayuga co., N.Y. A lawyer, teacher, and newspaperman, he migrated in 1843 to Wisconsin, was…

Defensive Sack Records, 1999-2000

AFC No Jevon Kearse*, Ten. 14.5 Trevor Pryce, Den. 13.0 Tony Brackens, Jax. 12.0 Chad Bratzke, Ind. 12.0 Michael McCrary, Bal. 11.5 Kevin Hardy, Jax. 10.5 Raylee…

Smith, Sir William Sidney

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sir William Sidney, 1764–1840, British admiral. He was a distinguished commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and is especially remembered for his defense of…

Jelliffe, Smith Ely

(Encyclopedia) Jelliffe, Smith ElyJelliffe, Smith Elyjĕˈlĭf [key], 1866–1945, American neurologist and psychiatrist, b. New York City, M.D. Columbia, 1889. He was consultant at Manhattan State…

Linton, William James

(Encyclopedia) Linton, William James, 1812–97, Anglo-American wood engraver, author, and political reformer. In 1842 he began working as a wood engraver with John Orrin Smith and produced…