entrepreneur, radio impresarioBorn: 6/14/1874Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. After leaving school at age 13 to work in an office, he founded a real estate business that flourished until the…
actressBorn: 7/29/1905Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York As the quintessential flapper, she defined the 1920s. Her hairstyle, her clothes, her flamboyant sex life, and her cupid-bow mouth all…
Born: Aug. 10, 1967Boxer won world world heavyweight title with unanimous dec. over champion Evander Holyfield on Nov. 13, 1992; lost title to Holyfield on maj. dec. Nov. 6, 1993; served 17 months…
BOW, Frank Townsend, a Representative from Ohio; born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, February 20, 1901; attended the public schools in Canton and Plain Township, Stark County, Ohio, the…
(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Lennox (Lennox Claudis Lewis), 1965–, British-Canadian boxer. Born in London, England, to Jamaican parents, Lewis had a troubled childhood and followed his mother to Canada at…
(Encyclopedia) Holyfield, Evander, 1962–, American boxer, b. Atmore, Ala. Favored to win the 1984 Olympic heavyweight title, but victim of a controversial disqualification, he turned professional and…
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