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1997-98 Season: NCAA Men's Championship Game

60th NCAA Division I Championship Game. Date: Monday, March 30, at the Alamodome. Coaches: Rick Majerus of Utah and Tubby Smith of Kentucky. Favorite: Kentucky by 4. Attendance: 40,509;…

Hammett, Dashiell

(Encyclopedia) Hammett, DashiellHammett, Dashielldəshēlˈ [key], 1894–1961, American writer, b. St. Mary's co., Maryland. After a variety of jobs, including several years working as a detective for…

Newhouse, Samuel Irving

(Encyclopedia) Newhouse, Samuel Irving, 1895–1979, American newspaper and magazine publisher, b. New York City as Solomon Neuhaus, known generally as Sam. From 1922 to the 1970s, his Advance…

Cohan, George Michael

(Encyclopedia) Cohan, George MichaelCohan, George Michaelkōhănˈ, kōˈhăn, kōˈən [key], 1878–1942, American showman, b. Providence, R.I. As a child he appeared in vaudeville as one of “The Four Cohans…

Foote, Andrew Hull

(Encyclopedia) Foote, Andrew HullFoote, Andrew Hullf&oobreve;t [key], 1806–63, American naval officer, b. New Haven, Conn.; son of Samuel Augustus Foot. He became a midshipman in 1822. As…

Woods, Tiger

(Encyclopedia) Woods, Tiger (Eldrick Woods), 1975–, American golfer, b. Cypress, Calif. The son of an African-American father and a Thai mother, he was a college star at Stanford and became the only…

Starr, Belle

(Encyclopedia) Starr, Belle, 1848?–89, American outlaw, b. near Carthage, Mo. Her original name was Myra Belle (or Maybelle) Shirley. Her family members were Confederate sympathizers, and her father…

Hat Tricks for Hockey's 1996-97 Season

Players scored three or more goals in one game a total of 74 times during the 1996-97 regular season. Brendan Shanahan of Detroit and Ray Sheppard of Florida led the way with three hat tricks each…

Sam Blakeley HALL, Jr., Congress, TX (1924-1994)

HALL Sam Blakeley, Jr. , a Representative from Texas; born in Marshall, Harrison County, Tex., January 11, 1924; graduated from Marshall public schools, 1940; A.A., College of Marshall (now East…