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English springer spaniel

(Encyclopedia) English springer spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in England from the broader and very old category of “springing spaniels” that produced many of the present-day…

Ferguson, Sir Alex

(Encyclopedia) Ferguson, Sir Alex (Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson), 1941–, Scottish soccer player and manager. He entered the full-time professional game in 1964, playing for Dunfermline Athletic; he…

Havlicek, John J.

(Encyclopedia) Havlicek, John J.Havlicek, John J.hăvˈləchĕk [key], 1940–2019, American basketball player, b. Martins Ferry, Ohio. He attended Ohio State Univ. and was a star forward on the team that…

Brough, Louise

(Encyclopedia) Brough, Louise (Louise Brough Clapp)Brough, Louisebrŭf [key], 1923–2014, American tennis player, b. Oklahoma City. A champion in the 1940s and 50s, renowned for her powerful serve-and-…

bowfin

(Encyclopedia) bowfin, primitive freshwater fish found in the Mississippi basin, the Great Lakes, and E to Vermont. The bowfin has a light covering of rounded, overlapping scales, a large mouth, and…

Wilkens, Lenny

(Encyclopedia) Wilkens, Lenny (Leonard Randolph Wilkens), 1937–, American basketball player and coach, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. After playing at Providence College, he joined the St. Louis Hawks of the…

Weenix, Jan Baptist

(Encyclopedia) Weenix, Jan BaptistWeenix, Jan Baptistyän bäptĭstˈ vāˈnĭks [key], 1621–63, Dutch painter and engraver. About 1649 he settled in Utrecht, becoming in the same year the master of the…

Freestyle Skiing—Women

Moguls1992 Donna Weinbrecht, United States1994Stine Lise Hattestad, Norway1998Tae Satoya, Japan2002Kari Traa, Norway2006Jennifer Heil, CanadaAerials1994Lina Cherjazova, Uzbekistan1998Nikki…

Cats Don't Dance

Director: Mark DindalWriters: Roberts Gannaway, Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser and Theresa PettengillArt Director:Brian McEnteeMusic:Randy Newman and Steve GoldsteinChoreographer:Gene…