Thursday, January 1, 2015

Hail and Farewell to Those We Lost in 2014-- Part 4

JERRIE MOCK--  First woman to fly solo around the world.

ALICE COACHMAN--  First black woman to win Olympic Gold in 1948.

GEORGE SHUBA--  Welcomed Jackie Robinson as he ran into home base his first day with the Montreal farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

DON ZIMMER--  Baseball player and manager.  Even managed Da Cubs.

SID CAESAR--  Real funny guy.

JOAN RIVERS--  Real funny gal.

DON PARDO--  That was his voice you heard introducing folks on Saturday Night Live.

HAROLD RAMIS--  Made many of the best, and my favorite, movies ever.  A real Chicago guy.

AL FELDSTEIN--  Mad Magazine.  My monthly reading material in junior high.


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