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Jackie Chan
CHAN, Jackie 1954(?)– (Jacky Chan, Wellson Chin, Chan Yuan Lung, Cheng Lung) PERSONAL Original name, Chan Kwong Sang (some sources say Kong–sang Chan); born April 7, 1954 (some sources cite 1955), in Hong Kong; son of Charles (an embassy cook) and Lee |
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1962 Read more |
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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson1934-1984 Vocalist Jackie Wilson was "a gifted singer of considerable range and an athletic showman who commanded a stage like few before or since," according to his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame biography. Wilson was a key figure of the late 1950s and early 1960s in American popular... Read more |
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Jackie Gleason
GLEASON, JACKIE 1916-1987 C OMEDIAN ANDACTOR Meteoric Rise Jackie Gleason enjoyed a meteoric rise in television during the early 1950s. From humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, Gleason worked his way to success through all kinds of show business jobs—at... Read more |
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Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee At the time of his sudden and mysterious death in 1973, actor and martial arts expert Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was on the verge of international super-stardom. Rooted strongly in both Oriental and Western cultures, Lee brought to the ancient Chinese fighting art of kung fu the grace of a... Read more |
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Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan Over the course of two decades, Ed Sullivan (1902-1974) brought 10,000 performers into the homes of American viewers on his Sunday night television program. Some of America's favorite stars gained national exposure for the first time after appearing on his show, most notably The... Read more |
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Larry Doby
Larry Doby 1924-2003 American baseball player Larry Doby is the invisible man in the struggle to bring black players into major league baseball. For most of his career Doby lived in the long shadow cast by Jackie Robinson , the first African-American to play major league baseball. Doby, who... Read more |
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decathlon
decathlon , in modern Olympic games , a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. It consists of the long jump; the high jump; the discus throw; the shot putt; the javelin throw; the 100-, 400-, and 1,500-meter races; the 110-meter hurdle race; and the pole... Read more |
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Moms Mabley
Jackie “Moms” Mabley 1897(... Read more |
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Allison Davis
Allison Davis 1902-1983 Social anthropologist, educator Rising Through the Academic Ranks How Black Americans Get Categorized Selected writings Sources On February 1, 1994, the late University of Chicago social anthropologist Allison Davis joined the prestigious ranks of such outstanding... Read more |
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