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Rice, Grantland (01 November 1880–13 July 1954), sports journalist, was born Henry Grantland Rice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the son of Bolling Hendon Rice and Beulah Grantland, farmers. He was named for his maternal grandfather, former Confederate major and cotton merchant Henry Grantland, who was an important influence in Rice’s childhood.
Grantland Rice (1880) Born in Tennessee, Rice began his career as a reporter with the Nashville News in 1901 before moving to New York. There, he became known as the "Dean of American Sportswriters." For decades, he was in charge of selecting the All-American football team for Collier's magazine. In his widely syndicated column, "The Sportlight ...
Grantland Rice (1880) Born in Tennessee, Rice began his career as a reporter with the Nashville News in 1901 before moving to New York. There, he became known as the "Dean of American Sportswriters." For decades, he was in charge of selecting the All-American football team for Collier's magazine. In his widely syndicated column, "The Sportlight ...
Seabiscuit vs War Admiral: the horse race that stopped the nation 77 years ago a match race at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course took US minds off the Depression and impending war Here is how the legendary Grantland Rice, reported on the race: “A little horse with the heart of a lion and the flying feet of a gazelle yesterday proved his place as the gamest thoroughbred that ever faced over an ...
Bettara-Ichi. The annual Pickle Market, or Sticky-Sticky Fair, is held near the Ebisu Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, to supply people with what they will need to observe the Ebisu Festival on the following day, October 20. People buy wooden images of Ebisu, good-luck tokens, and most importantly, the white, pickled radish known as bettara that is so ...
Pchum Ben. The 15-day period known as Pchum Ben in Cambodia is dedicated to rituals for the dead. It occurs during the rainy season when skies are usually overcast, and the darkness seems an appropriate time for Yama, God of the Underworld, to let the souls of the dead visit their families. The traditional offering to the dead consists of ben ...
lionize. (verb) To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity. Usage: She lionized her older brother and was always proud to be seen with him. (verb) To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity. Martin Luther King had been shot and killed in Memphis. My father came home immediately and we sat in the little den with the red carpet, watching ...
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