Nate Saint (1923 - 1956)

Nate Saint (August 30, 1923 – January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian missionary pilot to Ecuador who, along with four others, was killed while attempting to evangelize the Huaorani people through efforts known as Operation Auca. Nate Saint was born in 1923. When he was seven he took his first plane ride with his brother […]

Steven Sotloff (1983 - 2014)

Steven Sotloff (Hebrew: סטיבן סוטלוף‎‎; May 11, 1983 – c. September 2, 2014) was an American-Israeli journalist. In August 2013, he was kidnapped in Aleppo, Syria, and held captive by militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS). Steven Sotloff was the son of Arthur and Shirley Sotloff of Pinecrest, Florida, a suburb […]

Robert Novak (1931 - 2009)

Robert Novak (February 26, 1931 – August 18, 2009) was an American syndicated columnist, journalist, television personality, author, and conservative political commentator. After working for two newspapers before serving for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, he became a reporter for the Associated Press and then for The Wall Street Journal. He teamed up […]

John McLaughlin (1927 - 2016)

John McLaughlin was originally a supporter of the Democratic Party and opposed the Vietnam War, but then became a war supporter and changed his party affiliation to Republican. In 1970 he sought permission from the Jesuit order to run for a seat in the United States Senate, representing Rhode Island. They had given permission to […]

Elden “Submarine” Auker (1910 - 2006)

Major League Baseball Player. For ten season (1933 to 1942), he was a pitcher with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns. Born Elden LeRoy Auker, while attending Kansas State University he distinguished himself as a quarterback with their football team (achieving Second-Team All-American status) in addition to playing baseball. He was […]

Edouard “Eddie” Auger (1970 - 1973)

Professional Wrestler. A native of Montreal, Auger made his wrestling debut in the mid-1940s with stage name of Pierre Lasalle. Eventually dropping his stage name in favor of competing under his real name, he quickly became popular with the Quebec fans and would go on to be the first French-Canadian wrestler to go on a […]

Lester Alexander “Les” Auge, Jr (1953 - 2002)

Professional Hockey Player. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Auge played the position of Defense for teams in the WCHA, AHL, IHL, NHL, Nat-Tm, and the WEC-A hockey leagues. At 6’00, and 190lbs, he played the Colorado Rockies from 1980 to 1981. He was also a member of the NCAA Championship All-Tornament Team in 1974, […]

Red Auerbach (1917 - 2006)

Hall of Fame Professional Basketball Coach. After coaching for the Washington Capitals (from 1946 to 1949) and the Tri-Cities Black Hawks (from 1949 to 1950) he was hired as the coach of the Boston Celtics, where from 1950 to 1966 he won nine NBA championships; eight that came in consecutive years. He was the first […]

Dick Attlesey (1929 - 1984)

American Track and Field Athlete. The world’s top-ranked high hurdler in 1950 and 1951, he was called the “greatest hurdler of all time” by University of Southern California coach Jess Hill in 1950. Born Richard Harold Attlesey, “Dick” Attlesey broke the world record twice in 1950 for the 110-meter hurdles, getting it down to 13.5 […]

Monte Attell (1885 - 1960)

Professional Boxer. Born in San Francisco, California, he was a bantamweight street fighter who turned professional in 1903, winning his first five bouts. On June 19, 1909, he defeated Frankie Neil at Coffroth’s Arena Coma, California and won the World Bantamweight title. He defended his crown seven times until losing the championship to Frankie Conley […]

Abraham Washington “Abe” Attell (1884 - 1970)

Hall-of-Fame Professional Boxer. A legendary featherweight (126 pound) world titleist called variously “The Little Champ” and “The Little Hebrew”, his reputation was tarnished by his participation in the 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” affair. Born Abraham Washington Attell, he was raised in an Irish neighborhood of San Francisco where he was frequently bullied because of his […]

Charles Atlas (1892 - 1972)

American Folk Figure. Born Angelo Siciliano in Acri, Calabria, Italy, he and his mother emigrated to the United States in 1904. He grew up in Brooklyn a sickly child. As a teen, he had sand kicked in his face by a lifeguard at Coney Island and resolved to improve his health and physique. Using a […]

Steve Atkinson (1948 - 2003)

Professional Hockey Player. Born in Toronto, Ontario. He was drafted 6th overall in 1966 following four years with the Flyers that featured two Memorial Cups, one in 1965, the other in 1968.  Boston Bruins from 1968 to 1969. He moved on to the Oklahoma City Blazers from 1968 to 1969. Winning the rookie of the […]

Doug Atkins (1930 - 2015)

The Cleveland Browns selected Doug Atkins with the 11th overall selection in the 1953 NFL draft. He played his first two seasons in the NFL with the Browns, winning the NFL Eastern Conference in 1953, and the NFL Championship in 1954. The Browns traded Atkins and Ken Gorgal to the Chicago Bears for a third-round […]

Ron “Atch” Atchison (1930 - 2010)

Professional Football Player. Raised in Saskatoon, his lengthy association with football began in 1947, when he joined the Saskatoon Junior Hilltops and played with them until 1949. For seventeen seasons (1952 to 1968), he played at the middle-guard and defensive-tackle positions in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Signed by the team as […]

Joe H. Astroth, Sr (1922 - 2013)

Major League Baseball Player. For ten seasons (1945 to 1946 and 1949 to 1956), he played at the catcher position with the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics. Born Joseph Henry Astroth, he attended Alton High School in Illinois and during his collegiate years at the University of Illinois, he excelled as a multi-sport athlete whom lettered in […]

Geoff Astle (1942 - 2002)

English Footbal/Soccer Player. Played League football with Notts County, West Bromwich Albion and represented England five times. Became West Broms greatest player, playing 361 games and scoring 174 goals. Known for his miss against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup Finals. He also scored in every round of West Broms 1968 F.A. Cup winning season. […]

Oscar Ingolfur “Ossie” Asmundson (1908 - 1964)

Professional Hockey Player. A native of Red Deer, Alberta, he played Right Wing for the New York Rangers from 1932 to 1934, the Detroit Red Wings from 1934 to 1935, the Detroit Olympics from 1934 to 1935, the St. Louis Eagles from 1934 to 1935, and the Montreal Canadiens from 1937 to 1938, He passed […]

Emmett Littleton “Ash” Ashford (1914 - 1980)

Major League Baseball Umpire. He was the first African-American to umpire a Major League baseball game. After toiling in the minor leagues for 14 years,  mostly in the Pacific Coast League,  he was promoted to the majors for the 1966 season when he was 51 years old. During his brief five-year career he umpired the […]

Richie Ashburn (1927 - 1997)

Hall of Famer Major League Baseball Player. Richie Ashburn played Major League Baseball as an Outfielder for 15 seasons (1948 to 1962) with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets. He was a two-time National League batting champ with the Phillies. The ultimate singles hitter, he hit leadoff for 15 years, batting over […]

Barry Ashbee (1939 - 1977)

Barry Ashbee played his junior hockey with the Barrie Flyers in the Ontario Hockey Association, started his professional career by playing eight seasons with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, although he did play 14 games with the Boston Bruins of the NHL during the 1965–66 season. He became an NHL regular with […]

Les Ascott (1921 - 2013)

Professional Football Player. Les Ascott played at the offensive tackle, offensive guard, and defensive tackle positions for eleven seasons (1940 to 1941, and 1945 to 1953) in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. As team captain he led the Toronto Argonauts to five winning Grey Cup championships in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, and […]

Antonio Ascari (1888 - 1925)

Antonio Ascari (15 September 1888 – 26 July 1925) was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion. Antonio Ascari was born near Mantua, but in the Veneto region of Italy, as the son of a corn dealer. He began racing cars at the top levels in Italy in 1919, using a modified 1914 Fiat. Along with […]

Alberto Ascari (1918 - 1955)

Alberto Ascari (Italian pronunciation: [alˈbɛrto asˈkari]; 13 July 1918 – 26 May 1955) was an Italian racing driver and twice Formula One World Champion. He was a multitalented racer who completed in motorcycle racing before switching to cars. Back to back World titles in 1952 and 1953 sandwiched an appearance in the Indianapolis 500 in […]

John O’Gorman Arundel (1927 - 2002)

Professional Hockey Player. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Arundel was born on November 4, 1927. At 5’11, and 181lbs, he played the position of Defense for teams in the PCHL, AHL, NHL, MMHL, QSHL, and the QHL hockey leagues. Arundel played for the Los Angeles Monarchs from 1949 to 1950, Pittsburgh Hornets from 1949 to […]

Inga Artomonova (1936 - 1966)

Athlete. Born in Moscow, Russia, she was a Soviet speed ice skater and the first four-time All World Champion in women’s speed skating history. She won the All-round World Championships in 1957, 1958 and 1962, and was second in 1963 and 1964 before capturing her fourth World Championships title in 1965. Over the course of […]

Lee Robert Reno Artoe (1917 - 2005)

Professional Football Player. After growing up in Tacoma, Washington, he was recruited by Santa Clara University in California. After about a year, he got married. This was against the rules at the Jesuit institution and he was asked to leave. He became an All-American at the University of California at Berkeley, despite being too busy […]

Luis Arroyo (1927 - 2016)

Major League Baseball Player. For eight seasons (1955 to 1957 and 1959 to 1963), he was a left-handed pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees. Born Luis Enrique Arroyo, he marked his Major League debut with the Cardinals on April 20, 1955 and recorded 11 wins earning all-star […]

William Stephen “Bill” Arnsparger (1926 - 2015)

Professional Football Coach. He became famous as the “mastermind” of both the “No Name Defense” and the “Killer B’s” defense of the Miami Dolphins during the 1970s and 1980s. After serving in the Marines during World War II, he got into coaching in college football, serving as an assistant at Miami (Ohio), Ohio State, Kentucky, […]

Morrie Arnovich (1910 - 1959)

Major League Baseball Player. Born in Superior, Wisconsin, he was an outfielder known as Snooker when he made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 14, 1936. For seven seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies 1936 to 1940, Cincinnati Reds in 1940 and the New York Giants 1941 to 1946. He was selected […]