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Walter O'Malley

Walter O'MalleyBorn: Oct. 9, 1903Baseball owner moved Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles after 1957 season; won 4 World Series (1955,59,63,65).Died: Aug. 9, 1979Barney OldfieldN - QShaquille O'…

Walter (Red) Smith

Walter (Red) SmithBorn: Sept. 25, 1905Sportswriter for newspapers in Philadelphia and New York from 1936-82 won Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1976.Died: Jan. 15, 1982Ozzie SmithR - TConn…

Walter (Buck) Leonard

Walter (Buck) LeonardBorn: Sept. 8, 1907Baseball 1B won Negro League championship nine years in a row with the Homestead Grays; hit .391 in 1948 to lead the league; usually batted cleanup…

Walter Cronkite Biography

Walter Cronkitenews broadcasterBorn: 11/4/1916Birthplace: St. Joseph, Missouri News broadcaster often called “the most trusted journalist” in the United States, Cronkite anchored The CBS…

Walter Kerr Biography

Walter Kerr theater criticBorn: 7/8/1913Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois The Pulitzer Prize-winner got his start as a critic in 1949 when he joined Commonweal, a Roman Catholic weekly. From…

Walter Matthau Biography

Walter Matthau(Walter Matthow)actorBorn: 10/1/1920Birthplace: New York City Veteran comedy actor known for his roles both on the stage and on the screen, he first appeared on Broadway in 1948…

Barbara Walters Biography

Barbara Walterstelevision reporter and anchorBorn: 9/25/1931Birthplace: Boston Walters became the first woman to anchor the network nightly news when she signed with ABC in 1976, but she cut her…

Newberry Library

(Encyclopedia) Newberry Library: see under Newberry, Walter Loomis.

Rauschenbusch, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Rauschenbusch, WalterRauschenbusch, Walterrouˈshənb&oobreve;sh [key], 1861–1918, American clergyman, b. Rochester, N.Y. In 1886 he was ordained and began work among German…

Scheel, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Scheel, WalterScheel, Waltervälˈtər shāl [key], 1919–2016, German political leader, president of West Germany (1974–79). After serving in World War II, Scheel became interested in…