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CBA Regular Season Individual Leaders

Scoring GmPtsAvgSean Colson, Grand Rapids50118323.7Miles Simon, Dakota3887323.0Ruben Nembhard, F-M4088222.1Damian Owens, Gary2145221.5James Collins, Grand Rapids52107120.6Dickey Simpkins,…

bear, in zoology

(Encyclopedia) bear, large mammal of the family Ursidae in the order Carnivora, found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. Bears have large heads, bulky bodies, massive hindquarters, short…

catechu

(Encyclopedia) catechucatechukătˈəch&oomacr; [key] or cutch, extract from the heartwood of Acacia catechu, a leguminous tree of the pulse family, native to India and Myanmar. Catechu is a fast…

Brown Meggs 1997 Deaths

Brown Meggsrecording executive, writer As an executive at Capitol Records in the 1960s, Meggs signed The Beatles. After resigning from Capitol, Meggs went on to publish several novels,…

Henry Brown 2001 Deaths

Henry BrownAge: 93 chemist who discovered that sulfurous organic compounds served as brightening agents to help chrome retain its shininess.Died: Palo Alto, Calif., March 15, 2001 Caro…

Claude Brown 2002 Deaths

Claude BrownAge: 64 writer who vividly chronicled his experiences growing up poor in Harlem alongside drug dealers, murderers, and prostitutes in his 1965 bestseller Manchild in the Promised…

Jesse Brown 2002 Deaths

Jesse BrownAge: 58 former Marine who headed the Department of Veterans Affairs during the Clinton administration. Died: Washington DC, Aug. 15, 2002J. Carter BrownA - FNorman O. Brown

Dan Brown, 2006 News

author of The Da Vinci Code, which has sold more than 40 million copies, making it one of the best-selling novels of all time, was accused of stealing the theme of his book from an earlier…

Ruth Brown 2006 Deaths

Ruth BrownAge: 78 R&B singer, actress, and activist for royalty reform. Her 1950s hits included “Teardrops from My Eyes,” “5-10-15 Hours,” and “(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean.”Died:…

James Brown 2006 Deaths

James BrownAge: 73 legendary singer, songwriter, and dancer acclaimed as the “Godfather of Soul.” His musical career spanned more than 50 years, with his first hit single, “Please Please…