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1997 NCAA Football Interception Leaders

Interceptions ClNoYdsTDLgBrian Lee, WyomingSr.8103156-tdCedric Donaldson, LSUSr.7192268John Noel, La. TechSr.793034Omarr Smith, San Jose St.Jr.780041Tevell Jones, OhioSr.736021Samari Rolle,…

Horvitz, H. Robert

(Encyclopedia) Horvitz, H. Robert (Howard Robert Horivtz), 1947–, American geneticist, b. Chicago, Ill., Ph.D. Harvard, 1974. Horvitz has been a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…

O. Henry

(Encyclopedia) O. Henry, pseud. of William Sydney Porter, 1862–1910, American short-story writer, b. Greensboro, N.C. He went to Texas in 1882 and worked at various jobs—as teller in an Austin bank (…

Abbott, Tony

(Encyclopedia) Abbott, Tony (Anthony John Abbott), 1957–, Australian political leader, b. London, England. His family moved to Australia in 1960. Educated at the Univ. of Sydney and, as a Rhodes…

Brisbane, Sir Thomas Makdougall

(Encyclopedia) Brisbane, Sir Thomas MakdougallBrisbane, Sir Thomas Makdougallbrĭzˈbən, –bān [key], 1773–1860, British soldier, astronomer, and colonial administrator in Australia, b. Scotland. From…

Wolfensohn, James David

(Encyclopedia) Wolfensohn, James David, 1933–2020, Australian-American investment banker and financial executive, b. Sydney. Wolfensohn worked for banking institutions in Australia, London, and New…

Sidney, Sir Philip

(Encyclopedia) Sidney or Sydney, Sir Philip, 1554–86, English author and courtier. He was one of the leading members of Queen Elizabeth's court and a model of Renaissance chivalry. He served in…

Sutherland, Dame Joan

(Encyclopedia) Sutherland, Dame Joan, 1926–2010, Australian coloratura soprano and one of the most famous singers of the 20th cent. Sutherland studied in her hometown of Sydney, where she made her…

Leading Medal Winners

(*) indicates at least one medal earned as preliminary member of eventual medal-winning relay team. USA medalists in bold type.MenNo SportG-S-B6Alexei Nemov, RUSGymnastics2-1-35Ian Thorpe,…