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Was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He competed collegiately for Stanfor

Was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He competed collegiately for Stanford University, and was also the captain of Stanford's gymnastics team, which won the Pacific Coast Conference championship in 1921.[

Is a former member of the Texas Legislature representing District 146. As a senior member of the Sta

Is a former member of the Texas Legislature representing District 146. As a senior member of the State Legislature, Al Edwards served on three of the most influential Committees. He was the Chairman of the Rules and Resolutions Committee, Chairman of Budg

Was an American caricaturist best known for his simple black and white satirical portraits of celebr

Was an American caricaturist best known for his simple black and white satirical portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars.In 1924 he traveled to Paris and London, where he studied painting, drawing and sculpture. When he returned to the United States a

Was an American backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

(August 6, 1938 – August 26, 1994) was an American professional golfer

(August 6, 1938 – August 26, 1994) was an American professional golfer

Was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949. Hostak twice held the National Bo

Was an American-born middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949. Hostak twice held the National Boxing Association Middleweight title between 1938 and 1940. He was known as a hard puncher and had a record of 63 wins (42 knockouts), 9 losses and 12 draws

Was an American football linebacker.Bansavage played professionally in the American Football League

Was an American football linebacker.Bansavage played professionally in the American Football League for the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960 and the AFL's Oakland Raiders in 1961.

Was a Canadian politician, barrister, lawyer and professional Canadian football player. He was elect

Was a Canadian politician, barrister, lawyer and professional Canadian football player. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Conservative Party in the 1935 election to represent the riding of Hamilton East. He was a candidate in the 1940 election for the National Government, and lost the election.

Was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he finishe

Was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he finished sixth in the shot put event as well as sixth in the hammer throw competition.

Was an American physicist known for his work on the measurement of the speed of light and especially

Was an American physicist known for his work on the measurement of the speed of light and especially for the Michelson-Morley experiment. In 1907 he received the Nobel Prize in Physics. He became the first American to receive the Nobel Prize in sciences.President Ulysses S. Grant awarded Michelson a special appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1869. During his four years as a midshipman at the Academy, Michelson excelled in optics, heat and climatology as well as drawing. After his graduation in 1873 and two years at sea, he returned to the Academy in 1875 to become an instructor in physics and chemistry until 1879. From 1880 to 1882, Michelson undertook postgraduate study at Berlin under Hermann Helmholtz and at Paris.

Is an American painter of Western wildlife and an influential author-editor who wrote, drew and edit

Is an American painter of Western wildlife and an influential author-editor who wrote, drew and edited for EC Comics, followed by a lengthy career as the editor of Mad.Al Feldstein was born on October 24, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Flatbush on East 31st Street between Avenue L and Avenue M. He attended P.S. 191, and when he was eight years old, he won a third-place medal in the annual John Wanamaker art competition. After winning an award in the 1939 New York World's Fair poster contest, he decided on a career in the art field and studied at the High School of Music and Art in upper Manhattan. When he was 15 years old, he was hired by Jerry Iger to work in the Eisner & Iger shop, an art service for the comic book industry. At Eisner & Iger, he earned three dollars a week running errands, inking balloon lines, ruling panel borders and erasing pages. When he began inking backgrounds, his salary jumped to five dollars a week.

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Oklahoma Baptist University, Tuck

Was an American professional basketball player.A 6'8" forward from Oklahoma Baptist University, Tucker played four seasons (1967-1971) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1971-1972) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Baltimore Bullets, and The Floridians. He averaged 10.1 points per game in his career and earned NBA All-Rookie Honors at the end of the 1967-68 NBA season.

Was an American pianist. Ammons was a player of boogie-woogie, a bluesy jazz style that swept the Un

Was an American pianist. Ammons was a player of boogie-woogie, a bluesy jazz style that swept the United States from the late 1930s into the mid 1940s.After World War I, he became interested in the blues, and learned by listening to Chicago pianists Hersa

Aka the Mad Hatter and Lord High Executioner, was a New York City Cosa Nostra boss remembered for hi

Aka the Mad Hatter and Lord High Executioner, was a New York City Cosa Nostra boss remembered for his brutality and his role in running the contract killing gang known as Murder, Inc.In 1930, Luciano finalized his plans to take over the organized crime rackets in New York by destroying the two old-line Mafia factions headed by Masseria and Salvatore Maranzano. Luciano outlined his plot to Anastasia, who joined him and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel in the plot. Anastasia assured Luciano that he would kill everyone for Luciano to reach the top. Anastasia knew that if Luciano ran the National Crime Syndicate, he would eventually get a "piece of the action." Anastasia therefore participated in the four-man death squad that gunned down Masseria in Nuova Villa Tammaro, a Coney Island restaurant, on 15 April 1931.

1899 – December 3, 1983) was an American professional golfer

1899 – December 3, 1983) was an American professional golfer

(born on August 18, 1971 in Mesa, Arizona) was a pitcher who played for several teams in Major Leagu

(born on August 18, 1971 in Mesa, Arizona) was a pitcher who played for several teams in Major League Baseball.

Is an American environmental activist, author, businessperson, former politician, and former journal

Is an American environmental activist, author, businessperson, former politician, and former journalist. He served as the forty-fifth Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton.

Was an American foil fencer. He is America’s most enduring fencing champion.He is the only America

Was an American foil fencer. He is America’s most enduring fencing champion.He is the only American men's foil fencer to ever reach the world championship finals.Axelrod was a member of 5 consecutive U.S. Olympic Teams (1952–68).

Was an American chemist, educator, politician, and college lacrosse player and coach. Alongside, Jac

Was an American chemist, educator, politician, and college lacrosse player and coach. Alongside, Jack Faber, he was the co-head coach of the University of Maryland lacrosse team from 1931 to 1963, and the head coach from 1964 to 1965, and amassed a combin

Was a United States Senator from New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior under President Warren

Was a United States Senator from New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding, infamous for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal.As a member of the Republican Party, Fall was elected as one of the first U.S. Senator

Is a Canadian psychologist specializing in social cognitive theory and self-efficacy. Bandura gradua

Is a Canadian psychologist specializing in social cognitive theory and self-efficacy. Bandura graduated with a B.A. from the University of British Columbia with the Bolocan Award in psychology, and then obtained his M.A. in 1951 and Ph.D. in 1952 from the

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Norfolk State University.

Is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Norfolk State University.

Was an American chess master.In 1894, he lost a match to Jackson Whipps Showalter (8 : 10), and won

Was an American chess master.In 1894, he lost a match to Jackson Whipps Showalter (8 : 10), and won a rematch (5.5 : 3.5), both in New York. Hodges became U.S. Champion, but announced that his ambitions in chess had been fulfilled, and that he was retirin

Was the 44th and 49th Governor of Kentucky, a U.S. Senator, the second commissioner of Major League

Was the 44th and 49th Governor of Kentucky, a U.S. Senator, the second commissioner of Major League Baseball, from 1945 to 1951 and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His jovial attitude earned him the nickname "Happy," which stuck for the remainder o

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He has played 19 List A matches for Bermuda,

Is a Bermudian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He has played 19 List A matches for Bermuda, most as part of the Red Stripe Bowl. He has played for Bermuda in four ICC Trophy tournaments, including the 2005 tournament that saw Bermuda qualify for the World Cup for the first time. He has not played for them since that tournament however.