Born: Aug. 4, 1958Track & Field 3-time winner of World Championship in 110-m hurdles (1983,87,91); won silver in 1984 Olympics; world indoor champion in 1991.
actressBorn: 6/11/1924Birthplace: Yonkers, New York An actress with the Negro Ensemble Company from 1967, she starred in plays throughout the world, winning an Obie Award in 1985. She also appeared…
(Alicia Christian Foster)actress, director, producerBorn: 11/19/1962Birthplace: Los Angeles Academy Award-winning actress, director and producer whose career in show business began when she…
(Encyclopedia) Foster, Charles, 1828–1904, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1891–93), b. Seneca co., Ohio. He was long identified with the business interests of Fostoria, Ohio—named for C. W. Foster,…
(Encyclopedia) Foster, Rube (Andrew Bishop Foster), 1879–1930, African-American baseball player and executive, b. Calvert, Tex. Known as “the father of black baseball,” he turned professional with…
(Encyclopedia) foster care, generally, care of children on a full-time, temporary basis by persons other than their own parents. Also known as boarding-home care, foster care is intended to offer a…
Born: Jan. 11, 1952Golfer co-NCAA champion with Tom Kite in 1972; battled Graves' disease in mid-1980s; 19 career Tour victories; won Masters for second time in 1995 and dedicated it to 90-year-old…
