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Les Paul (1915-2009) by Greg Joens

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:24:35 MST

Lester William Polsfuss, known as Les Paul (June 9, 1915 August 13, 2009) was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which "made the sound of rock and roll possible."[1] His many recording innovations included overdubbing (also known as sound on sound[2]), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing effects, and multitrack recording.[3] His innovative talents extended into his unique playing style, including licks, trills, chording sequences, fretting techniques and timing, which set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many of the guitarists of the present day. Source: Wikipedia

William Booth - Founder of the Salvation Army by Greg Joens

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:17:50 MST

William Booth (10 April 1829 20 August 1912) was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General (1878-1912). The Christian movement, with a quasi-military structure and government - but with no physical weaponry - founded in 1865, has spread from London, England, to many parts of the world and is known for being one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid. Source: Wikipedia

Eunice Kennedy Shriver 1921 2009 by Greg Joens

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:47:53 MST

Eunice Kennedy Shriver (July 10, 1921 August 11, 2009)[1] was a member of the Kennedy family and helped to found the Special Olympics in the 1960s as a national organization. On May 23, 1953, she married Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. who was the Democratic U.S. Vice Presidential candidate in 1972. Shriver actively campaigned for her elder brother, U.S. President John F. Kennedy, during his successful 1960 U.S. presidential election. In 1968, she helped Ann McGlone Burke nationalize the Special Olympics movement. Her daughter, Maria Shriver, is married to actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. Although Shriver was a Democrat, she was a vocal supporter of the pro-life movement. In the early morning of August 11, 2009, Shriver died at the hospital, at 88 years of age. Source: Wikipedia

Stephen Gary "Woz" Wozniak by Greg Joens

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:52:50 MST

Stephen Gary "Woz" Wozniak (born August 11, 1950 in San Jose, California) is an American computer engineer who founded Apple Computer, Inc. (now Apple Inc.) with Steve Jobs. His inventions and machines are credited with contributing significantly to the personal computer revolution of the 1970s. Wozniak created the Apple I and Apple II computers in the mid-1970s. The Apple II gained much popularity, eventually becoming one of the best selling personal computers of the 1970s and early 1980s. Wozniak was also a contestant on ABC's 8th season of Dancing with the Stars. Wozniak has several nicknames, including "The Woz", "Wonderful Wizard of Woz" and "iWoz" (a reference to the ubiquitous naming scheme for Apple products). "WoZ" (short for "Wheels of Zeus") is also the name of a company Wozniak founded. He is sometimes known as the "Other Steve" of Apple Computer, the better known Steve being co-founder Steve Jobs. He is of Polish descent. Source: Wikipedia

John Hughes, Jr. 1950 - 2009 by Greg Joens

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:45:21 MST

John Hughes, Jr. (February 18, 1950 August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer and writer. He made some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s, including National Lampoon's Vacation; Ferris Bueller's Day Off; Weird Science; The Breakfast Club; Some Kind of Wonderful; Sixteen Candles; Pretty in Pink; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Uncle Buck; Home Alone and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Source: Wikipedia

Steve Prefontaine by Greg Joens

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:58:07 MST

Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine (January 25, 1951 May 30, 1975) was an American middle and long-distance runner. Prefontaine helped inspire the "running boom" in the 1970s along with contemporaries Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers. Born and raised in Coos Bay, Oregon, Prefontaine was primarily a long-distance runner who once held the American record in the seven distance track events from the 2000 meters to the 10,000 meters.[1] Prefontaine died at the age of 24 in a car accident. Source: Wikipedia

Elisabeth Elliot by Greg Joens

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:54:09 MST

Elisabeth Elliot (née Howard; born December 21, 1926) is a Christian author and speaker. Her first husband, Jim Elliot, was killed in 1956 while attempting to make missionary contact with the Auca (now known as Huaorani) of eastern Ecuador. She later spent two years as a missionary to the tribe members who killed her husband. Returning to the United States after many years in South America, she became widely known as the author of over twenty books and as a speaker in constant demand. Even after losing her second husband, to natural causes, Elliot remained committed to her beliefs, touring the country and sharing her learning into her seventies. Source: Wikipedia

Michael Phelps by Greg Joens

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:35:27 MST

Michael Fred Phelps (Baltimore (Maryland), born June 30, 1985) is an American professional swimmer and is generally considered the greatest swimmer of all time and also one of the greatest Olympians of all time.[2][3][4] He has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian. As of August 2, 2009, Phelps has broken thirty-seven world records in swimming. Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals at a single Olympics, his eight at the 2008 Beijing Games surpassed American swimmer Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at Munich in 1972. Source: Wikipedia

A Young Steve Spurrier by Greg Joens

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:08:26 MST

Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) was a college and professional football player, and is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks football team. He was a two-time All-American quarterback, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player. Spurrier is best known for winning the Heisman Trophy in 1966, and for coaching the University of Florida Gators football team to six Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships and one National Championship (1996). Source: Wikipedia

Sam Snead by Greg Joens

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:51:42 MST

Samuel Jackson Snead (May 27, 1912 May 23, 2002) was an American golfer who was one of the top players in the world for most of 4 decades. He and two others of the greatest golfers of all time, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, were born within six months of each other in 1912. He won a record 82 PGA Tour events and about 70 others worldwide. He won seven majors: three Masters, three PGA Championships and one British Open. Despite his great achievements, his reputation has always been slightly tainted by his failure to win a U.S. Open. Snead used to share the record for most second-place finishes in that championship (4) with four others; Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Phil Mickelson. However, after the 2009 U.S. Open, Mickelson is the all-time leader with (5) second place finishes. Source: Wikipedia