Dan Jenkins (1929)
Daniel Thomas Jenkins was an American author and sportswriter who often wrote for Sports Illustrated. He was also a high-standard amateur golfer who played college golf at Texas Christian University.
Similar Posts
Rick van der Linden (1946)
Rick van der Linden was a Dutch composer and keyboardist. Van der Linden first gained fame as a member of Ekseption, but he played in several other bands including most notably Trace, as well as solo.
Vivian Malone Jones (1942)
Vivian Juanita Malone Jones was the first black student to graduate from the University of Alabama, in 1965. She and James Hood were the first black students able to enroll at the university since…
Viktor Patsayev (1933)
Viktor Ivanovich Patsayev was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 11 mission and was part of the third space crew to die during a space flight. On board the space station Salyut 1 he operated…
Christopher de Leon (1956)
Christopher Strauss de Leon, also known as Boyet, is a Filipino actor and politician. Often referred to by Philippine media as the “King of Philippine Drama”, he gained stardom for his leading man…
Emma Gamboa Alvarado (1901)
Emma Gamboa Alvarado, was a Costa Rican educator, recognized for her contributions to pedagogy and teaching. She was declared Benemérita de la Patria by the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica in 1980.
Ali Akbar Salehi (1949)
Ali Akbar Salehi is an Iranian academic, diplomat and former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, who served in this position from 2009 to 2010 and also from 2013 to 2021. He served for…