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Nye, Gerald Prentice b. December 19, 1892 d. July 17, 1971
US Senator. He was appointed as a Republican Senator from North Dakota to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Edwin F. Ladd. He served from 1925 until 1945. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Podoley, Jim 'Poodles' b. September 16, 1933 d. January 24, 2010
Professional Football Player. He attended Otisville High School (Michigan) and was a two-sport athlete at Central Michigan University, where he excelled in track and football. For four seasons (1957 to 1960), he played at the halfback and offensive end positions in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins. Selected by Washington during the 4th round of the 1957 NFL Draft, he appeared in 43 career games. His most successful season was his rookie year in 1957, when he rushed for...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Pollard, Frederick Douglass b. January 27, 1894 d. May 11, 1986
"Fritz" Pollard was the first African-American to play in the Rose Bowl with Brown University in 1915 and was named the first African-American head coach in NFL history with the 1921 Akron Pros. He began his NFL career as a halfback with Akron in 1919 as one of two African-Americans in the league. He led the Pros to the first NFL championship in 1920. He also played for the Milwaukee Badgers, Hammond Pros and Providence Steam Roller in the NFL between 1919-26. Pollard was inducted into the...[Read More] (Bio by: daytonflyers)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Robb, Lotus b. February 12, 1893 d. September 28, 1969
Actress. Starred in the film "A Star Is Born", played the park of Mrs. Markham. (Bio by: Laurie)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Scottland, Beethavean 'Sweet Bee' d. July 1, 2001
Professional Boxer. He had a career record of 20-6-2. He died from injuries received during a bout with George Khalid Jones. (Bio by: Willem Von Oester)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Stitt, Sonny b. February 2, 1924 d. July 22, 1982
Musician. Born Edward Stitt, he was a noted jazz alto and tenor saxophonist. During the 1940s, he performed with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Tiny Bradshaw, Gene Ammons and Billy Eckstine. Throughout much of the rest of his career he led a variety of small groups, touring, recording and was a member of all-star groups such as the Giants of Jazz in the 1970s. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Weems, Ted b. September 26, 1901 d. May 6, 1963
Jazz Bandleader. With his "Ted Weems Orchestra", he had his first hit in 1925 with the song "Piccolo Pete". Popular in the 1930s, they appeared on many radio shows, and was the first band to include future singing star Perry Como. Other hits include "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" (1939 with Perry Como) and "Heartaches" (1947 with Elmo Tanner). (Bio by: Ginny M)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Block 11, Lot 409
Wiley, Ralph b. 1952 d. June 13, 2004
Ground breaking black journalist and author. A 1975 graduate of Knoxville College in Tennessee, Wiley led the way for other black sportswriters. Intially a sports reporter and columnist for the Oakland Tribune, he became a writer for Sports Illustrated and and for ESPN, for the television network, the Web site and the magazine. Began writing for Sports Illustrated in 1982; worked there for 10 years and was promoted to senior writer; produced 28 cover stories; was a regular on ESPN’s “Sports...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

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