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Old 07-29-2015, 08:11 AM
 
Location: The High Desert
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Did his fame come from military service?
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Old 07-29-2015, 08:39 AM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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No
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Old 07-29-2015, 10:36 AM
 
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...a scientist?
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Old 07-29-2015, 10:50 AM
 
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No


Another clue, he was Roman Catholic and got to meet the Pope.
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Old 07-29-2015, 11:05 AM
 
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was he Governor of NY?
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Old 07-29-2015, 11:20 AM
 
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was he Governor of NY?
No, but he did receive a ticker tape parade there.
He also appeared in over 60 movies.
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Old 07-29-2015, 12:09 PM
 
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Was he an athlete?
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Old 07-29-2015, 12:16 PM
 
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Was he an athlete?
He sure was.
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Old 07-29-2015, 12:27 PM
 
Location: Parts Unknown, Northern California
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Jesse Owens?

Bobby Jones?

Jim Thorpe?

Babe Ruth?
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Old 07-29-2015, 12:36 PM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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Jesse Owens?

Bobby Jones?

Jim Thorpe?

Babe Ruth?
one of those.

He also,

Played basketball, hockey, lacrosse, baseball, he was a ballroom dancer, construction worker, ditch digger, saloon bouncer and football player but did not achieve fame with any of that. does that narrow it down ?
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