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Ohio State University

(Encyclopedia) Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878.…

Marion Jones

The first woman to win five medals at one Olympics by Beth Rowen, Shmuel Ross, and Liz Olson Marion Jones (center) (Source:AP) Jones' track future was jeopardized when she failed…

Jones, Marion

track & fieldBirthplace: Los AngelesBorn: 10/12/75

Marion Davies

Marion Davies(Marion Cecelia Douras)actressBorn: 1/3/1897Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Comic actress whose career bridged the silent era and the emergence of “ talkies,” and was…

Marion Ladewig

Marion LadewigBorn: Oct. 30, 1914Bowler named Woman Bowler of the Year 9 times (1950-54,57-59,63).Michelle KwanK - MGuy Lafleur

Marion Motley

Marion MotleyBorn: June 5, 1920Football FB all-time leading AAFC rusher; rushed for over 4,700 yards and 31 TDs for Cleveland Browns (1946-53).Died: June 27, 1999Stirling MossK - MShirley…

Sims, James Marion

(Encyclopedia) Sims, James Marion, 1813–83, American gynecologist and surgeon, b. Lancaster co., S.C., M.D. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1835. He initially practiced in Mt. Meigs and…

Santee, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) SanteeSanteesăntēˈ [key], river, 143 mi (230 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers, central S.C., and flowing SE to the Atlantic Ocean. The Santee-…

Ocala

(Encyclopedia) OcalaOcalaōkălˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 42,045), seat of Marion co., N central Fla.; inc. 1868. It is a trade and processing center for citrus fruit, vegetables, and truck farm goods.…

Van Devanter, Willis

(Encyclopedia) Van Devanter, WillisVan Devanter, Willisvăn dēvănˈtər [key], 1859–1941, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1910–37), b. Marion, Ind. He practiced law (1881–…