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Lorenzo Piper Davis Biography
Lorenzo “Piper” DavisAge: 79 a star infielder and manager for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues; helped develop the future superstar Willie Mays; received the nickname Piper…Sandy Sadler 2001 Deaths
Sandy SadlerAge: 75 former featherweight champion known for an uncanny finishing punch for a man his size, which helped him earn a 144-16-2 record with 103 knockouts; had memorable four-fight…Any Given Sunday
Director:Oliver StoneWriters:Oliver Stone and John LoganWarner Bros.; R; 170 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx Football is war, Oliver Stone shouts…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: O Aye My Wife She Dang Me
by Robert Burns Wee Willie GrayGude Ale Keeps The Heart AboonO Aye My Wife She Dang Me Chorus—O aye my wife she dang me, An' aft my wife she bang'd me, If ye gie a woman a…Emmett Kelly
Emmett KellyclownBorn: 12/9/1898Birthplace: Sedan, Kansas A clown who made his character of Weary Willie a living character in the circus scene. Through the 1930s, he developed the act with…Brian Dennehy Biography
Brian DennehyactorBorn: 7/9/1939Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut A burly actor often cast as a tough guy or villain, he began appearing in movies in the late 1970s. His film credits…Emmett Kelly Biography
Emmett KellyclownBorn: 12/9/1898Birthplace: Sedan, Kansas A clown who made his character of Weary Willie a living character in the circus scene. Through the 1930s, he developed the act with…National Football League Team Profiles
America's Favorite Pastime by Mark Zurlo With millions of fans across the globe, football has become one of the world's most popular sports, and has (arguably) replaced baseball…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Masonic Song
by Robert Burns Lines On Meeting With Lord DaerTam Samson's ElegyMasonic Song Tune-"Shawn-boy," or "Over the water to Charlie." Ye sons of old Killie, assembled by Willie…Allen JONES, Congress, NC (1739-1798)
JONES, Allen, (brother of Willie Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Edgecombe (now Halifax) County, N.C., December 24, 1739; attended Eton College, England; was a member of the…