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Adult Participation in Selected Leisure Activities by Frequency, 2001
(numbers in thousands) Activity Participated in the last 12 months Frequency of participation Two or more times a week…The History of the Crossword Puzzle
In 1913, it was a "word-cross"; in ancient Rome, a word square by Christine Frantz Crosswords evolved from ancient word squares, which are made of words of equal length that are…American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
February 29-March 2, 2008, Stamford, Brooklyn The oldest and largest crossword puzzle tournament in the United States is directed by Will Shortz, the…106-112 pounds (48-51 kg)
1904 George Finnegan, United States 1920 Frank De Genaro, United States 1924 Fidel La Barba, United States…112-119 pounds (51-54 kg)
1904 O. L. Kirk, United States 1988 Kennedy McKinney, United States 2008 Badar-Uugan Enkhbat, Mongolia…126-132 pounds (57-60 kg)
1904 H. J. Spanger, United States 1920 Samuel Mosberg, United States 1968 Ronnie Harris, United States…132-141 pounds (60-64 kg)
1952 Charles Adkins, United States 1972 Ray Seales, United States 1976 Ray Leonard, United States…141-152 pounds (64-69 kg)
1904 Al Young, United States 1932 Edward Flynn, United States 1984 Mark Breland, United States 2008…157 pounds (71 kg)
1960 Wilbert McClure 1984 Frank Tate 1996 David Reid 141-152 pounds (64…152-165 pounds (69-75 kg)
1904 Charles Mayer, United States 1932 Carmen Barth, United States 1952 Floyd Patterson, United States…