(Encyclopedia) Rusk, Dean (David Dean Rusk), 1909–94, U.S. secretary of state (1961–69), b. Cherokee co., Ga. After teaching (1934–40) and serving in World War II, he entered (1946) the Dept. of…
Dean, John Wesley III
(Encyclopedia) Dean, John Wesley III, 1938- , American lawyer and government official, b. Akron, Oh., College of Wooster, Ohio (B.A., 1961),…
musician and country music singerBorn: 8/10/1928Birthplace: Seth Ward, Tex.Died: 6/13/2010 No stranger to hard work, Jimmy Dean grew up on a Texas farm. After dropping out of…
(Encyclopedia) Dean, Bashford, 1867–1928, American zoologist and armor expert, b. New York City, grad. College of the City of New York, 1886, Ph.D. Columbia, 1890. He taught zoology at Columbia (1891…
(Encyclopedia) Dean, James (James Byron Dean), 1931–55, American film actor, b. Marion, Ind. After a few stage and television roles, Dean was chosen to play the moody, rebellious son in the film East…
Born: Apr. 22, 1938Golf 1st commissioner of PGA Tour (1974-94); introduced “stadium golf” and created The Players Championship; as player, won U.S. Amateur twice and British Amateur once; inducted…
Born: Jan. 16, 1910Baseball RHP led NL in strikeouts and complete games 4 times; last NL pitcher to win 30 games (30-7 in 1934); MVP in 1934 with St. Louis; 150-83 record.Died: July 17, 1974
(Robert Dean Stockwell)actorBorn: 3/5/1936Birthplace: North Hollywood, California During the 1940s Stockwell was a popular child actor, appearing with Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945) and in…
Born: Feb. 28, 1931Basketball No. 1 on all-time NCAA coaches victory list (879); led North Carolina to 25 NCAA tournaments in 34 years, reaching Final Four 10 times and winning championship twice (…
actorBorn: 7/31/1966Birthplace: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Actor who played Superman/Clark Kent in the popular TV series Lois & Clark: The Adventures of Superman (1993–97). Though his adoptive…
