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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lou Gehrig

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Lou Gehrig. With a short passage on his legendary baseball career playing for the New York Yankees.
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Curated OER

International Boxing Hall of Fame: Jack Dempsey: Photograph

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait photograph of Jack Dempsey.
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Curated OER

International Boxing Hall of Fame: Max Baer: Photograph

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Facial photograph of Max Baer, the American boxer.
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Young Hollywood Hall of Fame: Young Entertainers of the 1940s

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs of young actors and entertainers from the 1940s, including the Nicholas Brothers.
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Young Hollywood Hall of Fame: Young Entertainers of the 1940s

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs of young actors and entertainers from the 1940s, including the Nicholas Brothers.
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Curated OER

Basketball Hall of Fame: Pete Maravich

For Students 9th - 10th
Photo of NBA All-Star Pete Maravich. It includes lists of his college playing highlights, pro playing highlights, and a full biography.
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Curated OER

Univ. Of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame: Oscar G. Mayer

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Oscar G. Mayer (not to be confused with his grandson, Oscar Gustave Mayer), who was the first Oscar Mayer and the founder of the Oscar Mayer & Co. meat firm.
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Other

Anthony Munoz Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The official webpage for the Anthony Munoz Foundation, an organization created by Munoz, professional football star and humanitarian.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Baseball Great Walter Johnson Died

For Students 3rd - 8th
Profile of Walter Johnson, known as "The Big Train", whose records as a baseball pitcher earned him a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Sam and Dave

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the career Sam and Dave, one of the most influential soul acts of the 1960s. Links to other significant names in soul music, too.
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Classical Bands

Classicbands: Buffalo Springfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Even though Buffalo Springfield only had only one major hit,'For What It's Worth', they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Classical Bands

Classicbands: The Allman Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Allman Brothers Band, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Defeats Didn't Dampen Dempsey

For Students 9th - 10th
Jack Dempsey was known as one of the world's most popular and greatest heavyweight boxers. At this site from ESPN, you can find interesting biographical and statistical information about this Hall of Fame fighter.
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Before Michael, There Was Elgin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interesting biographical details on the life and career of Lakers great, Elgin Baylor, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Gertrude Elion (1918 1999)

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Gertrude Belle Elion, an American biochemist and pharmacologist and a Nobel Prize winner. She struggled to find her place in the male-dominated scientific world, and went on to become the first woman to be inducted into the...
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: "Little Richard" Penniman

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a comprehensive reference tool for learning about the life and career of Little Richard, "the architect of rock and roll." He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and also won a Grammy Lifetime...
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Down Beat Magazine: Dexter Gordon

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1980 Down Beat Hall of Fame inductee, saxophonist Dexter Gordon has lead a successful career in the field of jazz. Read a biography, view pictures and view a list of his recordings on this website.
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Down Beat Magazine: Ben Webster

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben Webster was one of the first important saxophone players to come out of Duke Ellington's orchestra. Read a biography, view pictures and see a discography of this 1974 Down Beat Hall of Fame inductee.
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Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in Vail, Colorado this is the official site of the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum. Here you can read about the history of skiing, find out about members of the Ski Hall of Fame, and get general information about the museum...
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Thorpe Preceded Deion, Bo

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn interesting facts about legendary athlete Jim Thorpe. He was voted the AP's "The Greatest Athlete of the First Half of the Century, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a minor league baseball player, and an Olympic track...
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Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: Arthur Ashe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What are the characteristics of a person worthy of being a member of the Human Being Hall of Fame? A champion of human dignity around the world, Arthur Robert Ashe overcame the discrimination he faced growing up in Richmond to become a...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Mickey Mantle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief article that overviews Micky Mantle's inspirational career which has made him a sports hero in the eyes of many.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Sam Cooke

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of influential black vocalist Sam Cooke.
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A&E Television

Biography: Hank Aaron

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biographical sketch of Hank Aaron. This African American baseball player is one of the greatest of all time.

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