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William Hickey Biography
William Hickeyfilm, television and stage actorBorn: 19/19/1928Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Though Hickey had been acting since the 1940s, it wasn't until 1985 that he gained fame for his role as…Shula, Don
(Encyclopedia) Shula, Don (Donald Francis Shula)Shula, Donsh&oomacr;ˈlə [key], 1930–2020, American football coach, b. Grand River, Ohio. A player at John Carroll Univ. and from 1951 to 1957 with…Marquis, Don
(Encyclopedia) Marquis, Don (Donald Robert Perry Marquis)Marquis, Donmärˈkwĭs [key], 1878–1937, American author, b. Walnut, Ill. In 1912 he began the humorous column “The Sun Dial” in the New York…DeLillo, Don
(Encyclopedia) DeLillo, DonDeLillo, Dondəlĭlˈō [key], 1936–, American novelist, b. New York City, grad. Fordham (1958). DeLillo is an accomplished prose stylist with a dark vision and mordant wit. In…Budge, Don
(Encyclopedia) Budge, Don (John Donald Budge), 1915–2000, American tennis player, b. Oakland, Calif. A powerful, consistent player, Budge was the first person to capture the sport's grand slam,…Sutton, Don
(Encyclopedia) Sutton, Don (Donald Harris), 1945-2021, American baseball pitcher, b. Clio, Al. After playing baseball (among other sports) in high…Rotherham
(Encyclopedia) RotherhamRotherhamrŏᵺˈərəm [key], metropolitan borough (1991 pop. 122,374), N England, at the confluence of the Don and Rother rivers. Situated in a principal coal district, the city…Donets
(Encyclopedia) DonetsDonetsdənyĕtsˈ [key], river, c.650 mi (1,050 km) long, in Ukraine and SW European Russia. A tributary of the Don, it is also called the North Donets (Rus. Severny Donets). It…Avellaneda, Alonso Fernández de
(Encyclopedia) Avellaneda, Alonso Fernández deAvellaneda, Alonso Fernández deälônˈsō fārnänˈdāth dā ävĕlyänāˈᵺä [key], pen name used by the unknown Spanish writer who published a spurious second part…Elizabeth of Valois
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth of ValoisElizabeth of Valoisvălˈwä, Fr. välwäˈ [key], 1545–68, queen of Spain, daughter of Henry II of France. Originally intended to wed Don Carlos, son of Philip II of…