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Work, Hubert
(Encyclopedia) Work, Hubert, 1860–1942, American cabinet officer, b. Marion Center, Pa. A practicing physician in Colorado, he became prominent in state and then in national Republican politics. He…Spinks, Leon, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Spinks, Leon, Jr. 1953-2021, American boxer, b. St. Louis, Mo. Spinks began boxing at age 13, dropping out of high school in his junior…Biles, Simone Arianne
(Encyclopedia) Biles, Simone Arianne, 1997–, American gymnast, b. Columbus, Ohio. Known for her consistency and the high degree of difficulty of her routines, she was the first gymnast to win three…op art
(Encyclopedia) op artop artŏp [key], movement that became prominent in the United States and Europe in the mid-1960s. Deriving from abstract expressionism, op art includes paintings concerned with…Larry Rivers 2002 Deaths
Larry RiversAge: 78 experimental painter and sculptor who helped to define pop art. His works often parodied pieces by the old masters. His influential paintings include Washington Crossing…Larry LeSueur 2003 Deaths
Larry LeSueurAge: 93 journalist who covered the German blitz of London for CBS. LeSueur was one of the Murrow Boys, an elite group of journalists hired by Edward R. Murrow to cover World War…Larry Doby 2003 Deaths
Larry DobyAge: 79 Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first black player in the American League. He joined the Cleveland Indians just 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson debuted…McMurtry, Larry Concise Biography
novelistBirthplace: Wichita Falls, Tex.Born: 6/3/36Larry Linville 2000 Deaths
Larry LinvilleAge: 60 actor best known for playing the whiny Maj. Frank Burns who courted Loretta Swit's “Hot Lips” Houlihan on television's M*A*S*H. Died: New York City, April 10, 2000Petter…Larry Friend 1998 Deaths
Larry FriendAge: 62 former University of California basketball standout who captained Pete Newell's first conference championship team in 1957; second-round draft pick of the New York Knicks…