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Mosconi, Willie
(Encyclopedia) Mosconi, Willie (William Joseph Mosconi)Mosconi, Williemŏskōˈnē [key], 1913–93, U.S. professional billiard player, b. Philadelphia. After a brief period as a child prodigy he did not…Sutton, Willie
(Encyclopedia) Sutton, Willie (William Francis Sutton, Jr.), 1901–80, American bank robber, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Sutton, who committed his first serious crime at age 9, robbed his first bank in 1927,…Mays, Willie Howard, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Mays, Willie Howard, Jr. (“Say Hey” Willie Mays), 1931–, American baseball player, b. Fairfield, Ala. He began his professional career at 17 with the Black Barons of the Negro National…Hoppe, Willie
(Encyclopedia) Hoppe, Willie (William Frederick Hoppe)Hoppe, Williehŏpˈē [key], 1887–1959, American billiards champion, b. Cornwall, N.Y. He practiced billiards from a very early age and gave…Nelson, Willie
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, Willie, 1933–, American country singer, guitarist, and songwriter, b. Abbott, Tex. Nelson began playing professionally at 10 and joined a western swing band as a teenager. In…Taylor, Koko
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Koko, 1928–2009, African-American blues singer and songwriter, b. Bartlett, Tenn., as Cora Walton. Growing up, Taylor absorbed gospel music in church and the blues at local…Ley, Willy
science writerBirthplace: BerlinBorn: 1906Died: 1969Willie Anderson
Willie AndersonBorn: May 1878Scottish golfer became a US citizen and won 4 U.S. Opens, including 3 straight (1901,03-05).Died: Oct. 25, 1910Sparky AndersonA - CMario AndrettiWillie McCovey
Willie McCoveyBorn: Jan. 10, 1938Baseball 1B led NL in HRs 3 times and RBI twice; MVP in 1969 with SF; 521 career HRs; indicted for tax evasion in July 1995, pled guilty; “McCovey Cove,” the…Willie Mosconi
Willie MosconiBorn: June 27, 1913Pocket Billiards 14-time world champion from 1941-57.Died: Sept. 12, 1993Johnnie MortonK - MAnnemarie Moser-PröllTrending
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