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Abel, Walter

actorBirthplace: St. Paul, Minn.Born: 1898Died: 1987

Walter Cronkite

Cronkite, Walter (Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.)krŏngˈkĪt, krŏnˈ–, 1916–2009, American news broadcaster, b. St. Joseph, Mo. He left (1935) the Univ. of Texas to write for the Houston Press and later…

Walter Hagen

Walter HagenBorn: Dec. 21, 1892Pro golf pioneer won 2 U.S. Opens (1914,19), 4 British Opens (1922,24,28-29), 5 PGA Championships (1921,24-27) and 5 Western Opens; retired with 40 PGA wins; 6-…

Walter Johnson

Walter JohnsonBorn: Nov. 6, 1887Baseball RHP won 20 games or more 10 straight years; led AL in ERA 5 times, wins 6 times and strikeouts 12 times; twice MVP (1913, 24) with Washington; all-…

Walter Kennedy

Walter KennedyBorn: June 8, 1912Basketball 2nd NBA commissioner (1963-75), league doubled in size to 18 teams during his tenure.Died: June 26, 1977Leroy KellyK - MNancy Kerrigan

Walter Payton

Walter PaytonBorn: July 25, 1954Football RB formerly NFL's alltime leading rusher with 16,726 yards (1984-2002, passed by Emmitt Smith); scored 125 career TDs; All-Pro 7 times with Chicago;…

Walter Alston

Walter AlstonBorn: Dec. 1, 1911Baseball managed Brooklyn-LA Dodgers 23 years, won 7 pennants and 4 World Series (1955,59,63,65); retired after 1976 season with 2,063 wins (2,040 regular…