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• Daugherty, Duffy (Hugh D.)    b. September 8, 1915  d. September 25, 1987
  American Football Player and Coach. He served as the head coach at Michigan State University from 1954 to 1972, where he compiled a career record of 109–69–5. Duffy's 1965 and 1966 teams won national championships. Duffy's tenure of 19 seasons at the helm of the Michigan State Spartans football team is the longest of any head coach in the program's history. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984. (Bio by: florida boy 64)
  Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
  Plot: Section B5, Lot 17A, Grave 28
   
• Lane, Lola    b. May 21, 1909  d. June 22, 1981
  Actress. Born Dorothy Mullican in Macy, Indiana, she began her career in a musical act with her sisters actresses Priscilla and Rosemary Lane in 1920s. Together they started performing on Broadway when they were signed to Warner Bros. Studios in 1937 and as sisters they appeared "Four Wives" (1939). On her own, she appeared in over 40 films to include "Marked Woman" (1937), "Mr. Chump" (1938), "Gangs of Chicago" (1940), "Mystery Ship" (1941), "Buckskin Frontier" (1943), "Steppin' in Society" (...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cause of death: Inflammation of the arteries
  Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
  Plot: Section M, Tier 17, Grave 97
   
• Moorhead, Natalie    b. July 27, 1901  d. October 6, 1992
  Stage actress who entered films in 1929. Popular for her distinctive short blonde hairdo. She was married at one time to Alan Crosland, and later to soccer champ and actor Juan Torena. (Bio by: Ginny M)
  Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
  Plot: Sec A2, Lot 22, Grave 6
   
• Regan, Philip Joseph    b. May 28, 1906  d. February 11, 1996
  Well-known tenor of the 1930s and 40s who also acted in a number of films. He sang the National Anthem at the inauguration of President Harry S. Truman on January 20, 1949. In 1973, he was convicted of bribery and served a year in jail. (Bio by: Damien)
  Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
   
• Renaldo, Duncan    b. April 23, 1904  d. September 3, 1980
  Actor. He is best remembered for his title role in the 1950s television series, The Cisco Kid (1950-1956), along with actor Leo Carrillo, who played his sidekick, Pancho. Born probably in Spain, Renaldo was an orphan and never knew his birth parents. He was raised in several European countries, passed on to a series of stepparents, relatives and guardians. He would often say that he was unsure of where and when he was born (his given birth date is assumed for legal purposes), but that his...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cause of death: Lung cancer
  Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
  Plot: Section J, Tier 6, Grave 82
   
• Schoener, George M.A. 'Padre of the Roses'    b. March 21, 1864  d. October 2, 1941
  Botanist. Father Schoener was a world recognized pioneer in rose hybridization who created a rose with a very black sheen called 'Oliver Wendell Holmes' and rose trees that were 25 feet. tall which bore roses 8 inches in diameter. He is accredited with developing 236 roses. Many of his rose creations are registered with the American Rose Society and still available through specialty rose breeders.
  Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
   
• Varconi, Victor    b. March 31, 1891  d. June 6, 1976
  Actor in 78 films including "The Divine Lady," "The Plainsman," "Suez," "Strange Cargo," "For Whom the Bell Tolls," "Unconquered," "Samson and Delilah," and "The Atomic Submarine." (Bio by: TLS)
  Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
   
• Wilhoit, Joseph William    b. December 20, 1885  d. August 25, 1930
  Major League Baseball Player. He was an outfielder making his debut with the Boston Braves on April 12, 1916. For four seasons he played with the Boston Braves in 1916, Pittsburgh Pirates in 1917, New York Giants in 1918 and Boston Red Sox in 1919. He ended his career with a record of 201 hits, 3 homeruns, 73 runs batted in and .257 batting average. While in the Western Minor Leagues playing for the Wichita Jobbers, Wilhoit posted the longest hitting streak in baseball history with 69 games and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Calvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
   

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