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Bob Lackey 2002 Deaths

Bob LackeyAge: 53 Marquette forward, who joined coach Al McGwire's team as a diamond in the rough and left as his smooth-playing captain known as "the Black Swan" and "Captain Bob"; Casper…

Bob Akin 2002 Deaths

Bob AkinAge: 66 endurance race car driver; two-time 12 Hours of Sebring winner (1979, 1986); raced in six 24 Hours of Le Mans races, finishing fourth in 1984; won International Motor Sports…

Bob Hunter 2005 Deaths

Bob HunterAge: 63 Canadian journalist who in 1971 founded Greenpeace, an international environmental organization. Died: Toronto, May 2, 2005Shirley HornG - LEvan Hunter

Bob Keeshan 2004 Deaths

Bob KeeshanAge: 76 television personality who for nearly 30 years played the gentle father-figure Captain Kangaroo. Died: Windsor, Vt., Jan. 23, 2004M. M. KayeG - LJohn Kelley

Bob Edwards, 2004 News

beloved radio show anchor, was reassigned from host of National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” to senior correspondent. Edwards hosted the popular early-morning show since its inception,…

Billy Bob Thornton Biography

Billy Bob Thornton actor, screenwriter Born: 8/4/1955Birthplace: Hot Springs, Arkansas   After a long stint as a low-profile actor and screenwriter, Thornton careened to stardom for writing,…

metronome

(Encyclopedia) metronomemetronomemĕˈtrənōmˌ [key], in music, originally pyramid-shaped clockwork mechanism to indicate the exact tempo in which a work is to be performed. It has a double pendulum…

Kramer, Jack

(Encyclopedia) Kramer, Jack (John Albert Kramer), 1921–2009, American tennis player, b. Las Vegas, Nev. He excelled at tennis while still in high school. Kramer and Frederick (Ted) Schroeder won the…

Elder, Lee

(Encyclopedia) Elder, Lee, 1934-2021, American professional golfer, b. Dallas, Tx., as Robert Lee Elder. Elder broke many racial barriers in…

Hull, Brett Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Hull, Brett Andrew, 1956–, Canadian-American hockey player, son of Bobby Hull. Brett, an outstanding scoring right wing and a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen, played for the Univ. of…