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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…

Ness, Eliot

(Encyclopedia) Ness, Eliot, 1903–57, American law enforcement officer, b. Chicago, grad. Univ. of Chicago (1925), famous as the leader of the “Untouchables,” the Justice Dept. squad who fought the…

Strozzi, Bernardo

(Encyclopedia) Strozzi, BernardoStrozzi, Bernardobĕrnärˈdō [key]Strozzi, Bernardo strôtˈtsē [key], 1581–1644, Italian painter, b. Genoa. He is considered one of the greatest of the generation of…

Yorkshire

(Encyclopedia) Yorkshire, former county, N England. From 1889 to 1974 it formed three counties, the East Riding, North Riding, and West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974, Yorkshire was divided among the…

Theodore Leo MORITZ, Congress, PA (1892-1982)

MORITZ, Theodore Leo, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, February 10, 1892; attended the parochial schools; graduated from St. Mary’s Institute, Dayton,…

Joseph Lewis MORPHIS, Congress, MS (1831-1913)

MORPHIS, Joseph Lewis, a Representative from Mississippi; born near Pocahontas, McNairy County, Tenn., April 17, 1831; pursued elementary studies; engaged in planting; member of the State…

Ronald Milton MOTTL, Congress, OH (1934)

MOTTL, Ronald Milton, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 6, 1934; graduated from Parma Schaaf High School, Parma, Ohio, 1952; B.S., University of…