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George Steinbrenner will go down in the history books as one of the most famous, and winningest owners in Major League Baseball history. Steinbrenner amassed 11 pennants and 7 World Series titles. Steinbrenner was born in Rocky River, Ohio, the son of Rita and Henry Steinbrenner II.
Robert Byrd was born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr. in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina in 1917. At one year old, his mother died by way of a flu pandemic. Per their mother’s wishes, the kids in the family were dispersed to various relatives. Sale Jr. ended up living with his aunt and uncle in southern West [...]
Jimmy Dean was born in Plainview, Texas, in 1928. Dean is famous as a country music singer, and the original creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand. He dropped out of school in the ninth grade, and toured as an entertainer for the U.S Air Force during the 40’s. In the 50’s Dean would appear [...]
John Wooden is a basketball legend, who’s credentials as a coach are unmatched throughout the history of the sport. He boasts 10 national championships; the next in line on the men’s side of the sport is Adolph Rupp and Mike Krzyzewski who’ve each won four. He was born in Hall, Indiana and would live there [...]
Rue McClanahan is a famous actress most notable for her stint on Golden Girls and performances on Broadway, and Off-Broadway. McClanahan was born in Healdton, Oklahoma; the daughter of a beautician and building contractor. She would attend the University of Tulsa, graduating with honors with a degree in German and theater arts.
Hopper was an actor, artist, and filmmaker. He got his start starring opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. He received critical praise for directing and starring in Easy Rider, a film in which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. After Easy Rider, Hopper’s career sort of cooled [...]
Gary Coleman, most famous for his role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes had a dramatic and tumultuous life. He was born in Zion, Illinois and was adopted early in life. He suffered from a rare congenital kidney disease which stunted his growth, and provided a child like appearance.
Art Linkletter, was a famous television personality who brought about many new and fresh ideas to the TV medium. He was most famous for the shows House Party, which ran 25 years and People Are funny, that ran for 19 years. His shows involved a heavy amount of audience participation, gags, and entertaining uncertainty.
Monjack was a British-born screenwriter who had two films on his résumé, Factory Girl and Two Days, Nine Lives. Sadly thought, Monjack is probably best known for being the husband of the late actress Brittany Murphy, who just died five months ago at the age of 32.
Ronnie James Dio is one of the legends of heavy metal, who’s influence can be seen in the last five decades of the twentieth century. He had been performing in bands since the late 1950’s, and the experience would eventually culminate into a band called Elf.