JFK - Head of the Blue Key Society of Southwestern Louisiana Institute at Lafayette (now ULL) who met and got photographed with future President Kennedy at the Crowley Rice Festival in 1959
In 1954 Ed Andrews was the New York Yankees' first Negro League pitcher. Unfortunately Andrews never panned out as expected or he and not Elston Howard would have been the first black player in team history.
former college/NFL center/defensive tackle; played for Detroit Mercy College, Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions; member of College Football Hall of Fame; won three NFL championships (Cardinals 1947)(Lions 1952,53)
Born 1916.Last living female 'Monuments Men' of the 2nd wave of Monuments Men which began their work after the war had ended. She is related to writer Virginia Woolf
Running Back for the Detroit Lions. previously played with the New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles. Attended Wayne State University. 2009 Harlon Hill Trophy winner for the MVP in NCAA Division II football
Actor Director Writer active from the 50's into the 70's. Directed several religous themed films in the 50's. Appeared in small tv roles. Was the son of censor Joseph Breen
former college/NFL defensive lineman; played for University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Detroit Lions & L.A. Rams; member of College Football Hall of Fame; member of Fearsome Foursome; 6X Pro Bowler; #4 pick overall 1960 NFL draft
American Former Male Comedian & Actor - TV Series - 'The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show' (1950-1958). Movie - 'Six of a Kind' (1934), 'Oh God!' 1977), ' The Sunshine Boys' (1975), '18 Again!' (1988), 'A Damsel In Distress' (1937) Plus Many More Roles
German ww2 ME262 pilot born 1924. Was never in the Wehrmacht; author - The last of the few: An Me.262 Pilot remembers, flew the buckner 181, 131, fw 44, ar 66, f-13, w33, w34, ju86, ju88, ju52, me110, me210, me40, me262, klemm 35, sg38, kranich
American Female American Football Player - Defence Back/Fullback. Lingerie/Legends Football League (LFL) 'Baltimore Charm' (2010-2013 ) 'Las Vegas Sin' (2014-2015)
NFL, RB, Detroit Lions 1956-61, 1963; Cleveland Browns 1962; Philadelphia Eagles 1962. College - Ohio State. Heisman Trophy 1955. College Football Hall of Fame 1979. MLB, coach/scout, New York Yankees organization 1976-present. Columbus Baseball Hall of F
Born August 6, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played for the New Orleans Saints (1987-1988), the Detroit Lions (1989-1991), Miami Dolphins (1992)
Former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Mississippi
Born September 5, 1970 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a former American football Defensive back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints.Clay attended Linsly High School i
WWII - Mine Platoon of the Anti-Tank Company, 69th Infantry Division, 271st Regiment. First combat at the 'Siegfried Line' in February 1945; crossed the Rhine on March 27, 1945; arrived at the KZ Buchenwald one day after its liberation
Director/actor/writer 'Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story' 'Random Passage'/4 years Naval officer in WW2. Landing craft officer-Boat Group Commander for my ship-landing assault troops on the beaches of six Japanese island strongholds
U.S. Air Force brigadier general (Ret.)& author 'Around the World with LBJ: My Wild Ride As Air Force One Pilot', White House Aide, & Personal Confidant/Military aide & chief Air Force One pilot under President Lyndon B. Johnson
former college/NFL/AFL defensive tackle; played for Arizona State University, Chiefs, Lions & Oilers; 5X Pro Bowler; All-American; won the 1967 NCAA heavyweight wrestling title; member of Chiefs Super Bowl IV championship team
Cornerback drafted in the 2nd round by the 49ers in 1990 (out of Jacksonville State). Born Jan. 26, 1968. 49ers: 1990-95/ Panthers 1996-2000/ Broncos 2001/ Lions 2002
Quarterback for the Green Bay Packers (1992-1995), Philadelphia Eagles (1996-1997), San Francisco 49ers (1998), Cleveland Browns (1999-2000), Detroit Lions (2001-2003) and the Atlanta Falcons (2004-2005)
Author;'Just A Kid, A Guard at the Nuremberg Trials' 18 years old when drafted in 1944, into infantry. Found himself standing guard over Nazi war criminals, & watched as atrocities were described in detail throughout the Nuremberg Trails
former college/NFL defensive end/wide receiver; played for Michigan State University & Detroit Lions; All-American; member of Lions 1957 & 1953 NFL Championship teams
former college/NFL cornerback; played for USC, Lions, Redskins & L.A. Rams; coached USC from 1957-1958; 4X Pro Bowler; member of Lions 1952 NFL championship team
former college/NFL offensive guard/tackle; played for Penn State University & Detroit Lions; member of College Football Hall of Fame; All-American; #10 overall pick 1979 NFL Draft; 1X Pro Bowler
WWII veteran, born in 1913, believed to be the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor. He served on the USS W> Virginia during the attack, and later served in the Korean War
U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the White House detail during the Kennedy years, Duncan served as the advance agent for Fort Worth during the Texas visit in November 1963
former NFL player - Atlanta Falcons (1994-97), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1998-99), Miami Dolphins (2000), Detroit Lions (2001), New England Patriots (2001)
former college/NFL defensive tackle; played for University of Texas and Detroit Lions; member of CHOF; 4X Pro Bowler; All - American; 2X All Southwest Conference selection; 2X All - Pro selection
former college/NFL kicker; played for University of Texas, Detroit Lions & New Orleans Saints; record holder for longest field goal in college football history (67 yarder)
Former college/NFL running back; played for UCLA & Detroit Lions; 2X Pro Bowler; #7 overall pick 1967 NFL Draft; All-American; 1967 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, born 1944
former college/NFL offensive lineman; played for University of Pittsburgh, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons; member of College Football Hall of Fame; 4X Pro Bowler
former college/NFL running back/defensive tackle/end; played for University of Michigan, Bears, Giants & Lions; All-American; #20 pick overall 1974 NFL Draft
former college/NFL quarterback/halfback/defensive back/kick returner; played for University of Alabama, Redskins & Lions; Lions Head Coach 1965-1966; #1 pick overall 1948 NFL Draft; All-American; 2X Pro Bowler
former college/NFL/CFL defensive end/tackle; played for Baylor University, Browns, Lions & Roughriders; member of College Football Hall of Fame; All-American; 4X Pro Bowler
NFL, QB, New York Giants 1977-78, Baltimore Colts 1979, Detroit Lions 1979, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1982-83, Oakland Raiders 1984. College - Northern Illinois
former Reds, Braves, Cubs, Mets & Royals outfielder; holds minor league record for stolen bases in one season (155); currently plays in White Sox minor leagues
Football; All American Kicker at the University of Michigan; Profession stints with Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St.Louis Rams and the Arena Football League
former college/NFL quarterback; played for USC, L.A. Rams, Cardinals & Lions; threw NFL record eight interceptions in a single game; member of Lions 1952 NFL Championship team
Actress - The Slime People, Pajama Party, Ride The Wild Surf, City Under The Sea, Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine, The Ghost In The Invisible Bikini (title role). Wife of A.I.P. president James H. Nicholson from 1964 until his death in 1972
former college/NFL wide receiver/defensive back; played for Florence State Teachers College (now called University of North Alabama)Steelers, Lions & Chicago Bears; 1953 NAIA All-American; became the first winner of the Jim Thorpe Trophy; 3X Pro Bowler
former college/NFL wide receiver/kick returner; played for University of Michigan, Raiders, Packers, Jaguars, Lions & Redskins; Super Bowl XXXI MVP; Heisman Trophy winner 1991; ran back a kickoff 99 yards in Super Bowl XXXI
former college/NFL/CFL running back/fullback; played for Arizona State University, Calgary Stampeders, 49ers, Lions, Steelers & Oilers; 4X Pro Bowler; member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
WW2 vet, born 1921, and the last surviving member of Richard Byrd'sThird Antarctic Expedition in 1939. Also returned with Byrd on his 1946 and 1947 expeditions
U.S. Congressman (4th CD) from Massachusetts. Son of Joseph P. Kennedy II, grandson of Ethel Kennedy and the late Robert F. Kennedy. Elected to Congress in 2012
Former NFL QB for the Atlanta Falcons (1987) Detroit Lions (1991-93) Chicago Bears (1994-98) and San Diego Chargers (1999). Played for the Calgary Stampeders (1988-1990) in the CFL. Attended N.C. State
former college/NFL end; played for University of Michigan, Green Bay Packers & Detroit Lions; member of College Football Hall of Fame; jersey retired at U of Michigan; All-Big Ten & All-American; 1X Pro Bowler; 2X NFL Champion (Packers 61,62)
former college/NFL/USFL quarterback; played for UMass, Lions, Chicago Blitz, Bears & Colts; 1X Pro Bowler; also was quarterbacks coach for Lions, Bears & Browns; now Lions announcer; offensive coordinator University of Illinois
former college/NFL safety/punter/punt returner; played for Texas A&M & Detroit Lions; member of Lions 1952, 1953 & 1957 NFL Championship team; member of Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted in 1979); 9X Pro Bowler; 50 career INTs
Last surviving witness to 'The Sutton Hoo excavation' in 1939, considered to be one of the most important excavation's made in British archaeological history. She lives in Chester, UK and is now 84 years old
Australian WWII veteran and a member of Semut 1, a group of undercover allied operatives lead by the eccentric English Major Tom Harrisson in Borneo in 1945. Now lives in Bayswater, West Australia with his wife Margery
Pro football. played college ball at indiana, notre dame ( 43 nat'l champs ) and u of illinois. and for the bills ( aafc ) as well as the lions and colts
former college/NFL quarterback; University of Virginia, Packers, Lions & Colts; 1X Pro Bowler (1989); member of Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame; All-Pro selection 1989
Donald Francis Mason was a U.S. Navy pilot with Patrol Squadron Eight-Two (VP-82), stationed at Argentia, Newfoundland.Responsible for the saying 'Sighted Sub, Sank Same.
former college/NFL wide receiver; played for USC, Lions & Saints; #24 pick overall 1968 NFL draft; also ran track in college; 1968 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year; member of USC 1967 NCAA championship team
former college/NFL halfback; played for University of Washington, 49ers, Vikings, Giants & Lions; member of college/NFL Hall of Fame; Rookie of the Year 1952
former college/NFL cornerback; played for Georgetown (Kentucky) and Detroit Lions; daughter is married to former Lions HOF wide receiver, Calvin Johnson
former college/NFL tight end; played for Wabash College, Bills, Panthers, Lions & Seahawks; played in four Super Bowls; coached at Charlotte Christian HS, Wingate University; Offensive Quality Control Coach Indianapolis Colts; Super Bowl XLI Colts coach
Born October 13, 1967 in Albany, Georgia is a former professional American football running back for three seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. Moore currently serves as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yel
former college/NFL wide receiver; played for University of Virginia, Giants & Lions; 4X Pro Bowler; #10 pick overall 1991 NFL Draft; also participated in track in college
former college/NFL quarterback; played for Michigan State University, Colts, 49ers, Steelers, Giants, Lions & Dolphins; 2X Pro Bowler; 3X Super Bowl champion; quarterback coach for University of Miami; mentored Bernie Kosar, Vinny Testaverde & Jim Kelly
former college/NFL kicker; played for Tulane University, Cowboys, Lions, Vikings, Chiefs, Redskins, Eagles & Buccaneers; member of Cowboys Super Bowl XXVIII championship team; 1981 Pro Bowl MVP
US Marine Sgt./Vietnam/Last out before the fall of Saigon/sent to attache office to guard millions of dollars before cash was burned & compound blown up by the Americans to keep the enemy from raiding it and obtaining classified documents
former college/NFL defensive lineman; played for University of Colorado, Colts and Lions; All - American; 2X All - Big 8 selection; member of College Football Hall of Fame; #16 pick overall 1972 NFL Draft
former college/NFL offensive tackle; played for University of Michigan, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions & San Fransisco 49ers; 3X World Champion; college All-American; ordained minister; daughters Ashley & Courtney play college basketball at Oklahoma
former college/NFL quarterback; played for University of Southern California, Panthers, Lions, Cowboys, Raiders, Redskins & Eagles; married to actress Holly Robinson
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft and the Seattle Mariners in the 19th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft, Also played for Team USA Baseball team in 1991