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Flor, Roger de

(Encyclopedia) Flor, Roger de, d. c.1306, German commander of Spanish mercenaries, b. Italy. He entered the order of the Knights Templars and fought (1291) at Acre (see Akko, but he was obliged to…

Maris, Roger Eugene

(Encyclopedia) Maris, Roger EugeneMaris, Roger Eugenemărˈĭs [key], 1934–85, American baseball player, b. Hibbing, Minn. He played (1957–59) for Cleveland and the Kansas City Athletics before joining…

Guillemin, Roger Charles Louis

(Encyclopedia) Guillemin, Roger Charles LouisGuillemin, Roger Charles LouisgēyəmăNˈ [key], 1924–, French-American physiologist, b. Dijon, France. Educated in France, he fought for the resistance…

Buddy Rogers Biography

Buddy Rogers(Charles Rogers)Age: 94 dashing star of Wings (1927), the first film to win an Oscar. He was a versatile actor and musician who was also known for his 42-year marriage to “America…

Roger Rouse Biography

Roger RouseAge: 64 former No. 1 light heavyweight contender in 1965 and two-time NCAA champion for Idaho State; member of 1956 Olympic boxing team, making it to the quarterfinal round; turned…

Roger Bialic Biography

Roger BialicAge: 55 member of the board of directors of the Spirit of Detroit Thunderfest hydroplane race; helped in organizing and enforcing safety procedures of the high speed boat race;…

Roger Brown Biography

Roger BrownAge: 54 former Indiana Pacers guard who never played college basketball; at age 25 was the Pacers first player signed upon joining the ABA in 1967; led Pacers to three ABA…

Roger Babson Biography

Roger Babsonstatistician, business forecaster, writerBorn: 1875Birthplace: Gloucester, Mass. Though not a particularly good student, he studied bookkeeping and engineering and in 1904 founded…