Items by By BRUCE WEBER
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Fuzzy Levane, Fixture of New York City Basketball, Dies at 92
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 9:43pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Levane was head coach of the Knicks during the 1958-59 season, leading them to a 40-32 record, a second-place finish in the N.B.A.’s Eastern Division and a playoff appearance. -
Greg Jackson, Brooklyn Youth Mentor, Dies at 60
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 3:47pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Jackson turned a recreation center in Brownsville into a hive of activity for children and adults.
NYT > Business
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Dick Clark, 1929-2012: Dick Clark, TV Host and Icon of New Year’s Eve, Is Dead at 82
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 6:52am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Clark was the perpetually youthful-looking television host of “American Bandstand,” which advanced the influence of teenagers and rock ’n’ roll on American culture.
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Dick Clark, 1929-2012: Dick Clark, TV Host and Icon of New Year’s Eve, Is Dead at 82
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 6:52am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Clark was the perpetually youthful-looking television host of “American Bandstand,” which advanced the influence of teenagers and rock ’n’ roll on American culture.
NYT > Business
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Ferdinand A. Porsche, 76, Dies; Designed Celebrated 911
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 9:32pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Porsche, the creator of one of the most revered sports cars of the 20th century, was the scion of a German automaking family.
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Ferdinand A. Porsche, 76, Dies; Designed Celebrated 911
Posted: April 5th, 2012, 9:32pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Porsche, the creator of one of the most revered sports cars of the 20th century, was the scion of a German automaking family.
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On Baseball: Yankees Fan Looks Ahead, but It’s Not the Same
Posted: April 1st, 2012, 1:54am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Bruce Weber reflects on decades of rooting for the Yankees, from the twilight of the 1960s through the turbulence of Steinbrenner Rex to the end of the Core Four.
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Mel Parnell, Former Red Sox Pitcher, Dies at 89
Posted: March 22nd, 2012, 5:07pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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He won more games for the Red Sox than any other left-handed pitcher, frequently beating their archrivals.
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Robert B. Sherman, Songwriter for Disney, Dies at 86
Posted: March 7th, 2012, 12:29am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Sherman and his brother, Richard M. Sherman, wrote the scores for “Mary Poppins” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” and won two Academy Awards for their music.
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Jill Kinmont Boothe, 75, ‘Other Side of the Mountain’ Skier, Dies
Posted: February 10th, 2012, 11:19pm EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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The champion ski racer’s struggle to recuperate from a paralyzing fall became the subject of the popular 1975 film “The Other Side of the Mountain.”
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Marty Springstead, 74, Managers’ Bane as A.L. Umpire
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 1:27am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Springstead was an American League umpire from 1966 to 1985 and worked in four League Championship Series, three World Series and three All-Star Games.
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Andy Carey, Third Baseman for 1950s Yankees, Dies at 80
Posted: January 7th, 2012, 1:54pm EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Carey was an underappreciated cog in the powerful Yankees machine of the 1950s that won four consecutive American League pennants and two World Series.
NYT > Business
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Joseph Farrell Dies at 76; Used Market Research to Shape Films
Posted: December 25th, 2011, 10:07pm EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Farrell was widely credited with expanding the use of opinion-tracking strategies for all the major studios in Hollywood, thus helping to transform how the industry thought about audiences.
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U.S. Softball Ambassadors to Cuba
Posted: November 25th, 2011, 11:35pm EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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The writer traveled with players from the Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball League to play teams in Cuba, the league’s fourth such visit since 2009.
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Tom McNeeley, Contender For Heavyweight Title, Dies at 74
Posted: November 1st, 2011, 1:00am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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McNeeley fought professionally from 1958 to 1966, compiling a respectable 37-14 record with 28 knockouts, but became known for his losses, including a knockout loss to Floyd Patterson.
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First-Base Umpires Must Keep Eyes, and Ears, Open
Posted: June 11th, 2011, 2:30am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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For an umpire, the close play at first, especially when he can’t hear the pop of the ball in the fielder’s glove, is the most consistent headache.
NYT > Health
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David J. Sencer, 86, Dies; Led Disease-Control Agency
Posted: May 5th, 2011, 9:37am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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As a federal and New York City public health official, Dr. Sencer confronted some of the most threatening infectious diseases of the past half century and found controversy in both roles.
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Nikolai Andrianov, Gymnastics Icon, Dies at 58
Posted: March 23rd, 2011, 12:28pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Andrianov was a record-setting Russian gymnast who had won 15 Olympic medals, seven of them gold.
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Wally Yonamine, 85, Dies; Changed Japanese Baseball
Posted: March 5th, 2011, 12:39am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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When the Hawaiian-born athlete made his debut for the Yomiuri Giants in 1951, he was reviled by fans and players alike.
NYT > Business
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Eugene Garfield, Founder of the Auto-Train Service, Dies at 74
Posted: December 30th, 2010, 12:25am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Eugene K. Garfield originated the American Auto-Train, which carried passengers and their cars between Virginia and Florida.
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Robin Day, Whose Work Is in Waiting Rooms Everywhere, Dies at 95
Posted: November 20th, 2010, 2:30am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Day’s stackable plastic chair is “a humble masterpiece,” the director of a design museum said.
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Artie Wilson, Shortstop Who Was Mentor to Mays, Dies at 90
Posted: November 8th, 2010, 3:43am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Wilson, a slap-hitting shortstop, played five years for the Birmingham Black Barons, where he twice led the Negro American League in batting and guided Willie Mays.
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Dick Miles, Record-Setting U.S. Table Tennis Player, Dies at 85
Posted: October 24th, 2010, 2:40am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Miles had a powerful forehand and exceptional defensive skills, which helped him win a record-setting 10 national championships.
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A Boy Scout Pulls a Fast One
Posted: September 19th, 2010, 12:31am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Yes, Derek Jeter faked being hit by a pitch. But he’s no cheater.
NYT > Business
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Gene Case, Who Marketed After-Shave and Politicians, Is Dead at 72
Posted: September 18th, 2010, 10:33pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Case, who marketed Lyndon B. Johnson and Tums, worked in advertising from the age of “Mad Men” to the age of Obama.
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Gene Case, Who Marketed After-Shave and Politicians, Dies at 72
Posted: September 13th, 2010, 3:00pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Case, who marketed Lyndon B. Johnson and Tums, worked in advertising from the age of “Mad Men” to the age of Obama.
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After a Cameo on Cable, Jets Hit the Stage
Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:50am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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The Jets took in an early private performance of the show “Black Angels Over Tuskegee” on Wednesday in Manhattan.
NYT > Health
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Dr. James M. Tanner, an Expert in How Children Grow, Is Dead at 90
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:00am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Dr. Tanner was a pediatrician who developed standards that helped define what constitutes normal growth.
NYT > Business
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Gerald Roush, 68, Fount of Ferrari Knowledge
Posted: May 29th, 2010, 3:58pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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The former history professor became a go-to source on all things about the Italian sports car brand.
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Judge Sylvia Pressler, Who Opened Little League to Girls, Dies at 75
Posted: February 17th, 2010, 12:31am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Judge Pressler was a jurist who extended the rights of gay couples and opened the door for girls to play Little League baseball.
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Willie Mays, at 78, Decides to Tell His Story
Posted: January 31st, 2010, 2:27am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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The Hall of Famer is the subject of the forthcoming “Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend,” the first time he has cooperated with a biographer.
NYT > Business
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George Michael, Sportscaster, Dies at 70
Posted: December 25th, 2009, 7:08pm EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Michael’s sports show, “The George Michael Sports Machine,” was the first nationally syndicated sports show to make liberal use of highlights.
NYT > Health
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Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, South African Who Oversaw Discredited AIDS Policy, Dies at 69
Posted: December 18th, 2009, 12:41am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Dr. Tshabalala-Msimang questioned the causal connection between H.I.V. and AIDS and promoted dietary measures rather than drug treatments.
NYT > Business
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W. Horace Carter, 88, a Publisher Whose Paper Challenged the Klan, Dies
Posted: September 21st, 2009, 1:23am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Carter’s weekly paper’s four-year campaign against the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina and South Carolina won it a Pulitzer Prize in 1953.
NYT > Sports
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Burl Toler Dies at 81; First Black N.F.L. Official
Posted: August 20th, 2009, 9:36pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Toler played football for what Sports Illustrated called “the best team you never heard of” and became the focus of racial discrimination.
NYT > Business
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Rose Friedman, Economist and Collaborator, Dies at 98
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 1:45am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Ms. Friedman said she never felt overshadowed by her husband, who made a habit of giving her full credit for her contributions to their work.
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Thomas N. Schroth, Influential Washington Editor, Is Dead at 88
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 1:57am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Schroth helped expand and deepen political coverage of Washington as the editor of Congressional Quarterly and a founding editor of National Journal.
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Reflections of a Yankee Fan
Posted: August 1st, 2009, 11:40pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Derek Jeter and David Ortiz in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series in 2004. Boston won. The rest is history.The Yanks have had a lineup of their own steroid experimenters, after all, so about the best I can say is that they cheated and we cheated and they beat us.
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John Henry Moss, Head of Minor League for 50 Years, Is Dead at 90
Posted: July 14th, 2009, 1:49am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Moss, a detail-oriented and forward-looking man, emphasized the fan experience and advocated for Internet marketing.
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The Deciders: Umpires v. Judges
Posted: July 12th, 2009, 6:42am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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A well-loved metaphor in American jurisprudence is a matter of interpretation.
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Alexis Argüello, 57, Boxer and Politician, Dies
Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 1:36am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Argüello was a boxer who won titles in three weight classes, entered politics after his retirement and last fall was elected mayor of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua.
NYT > Business
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Selma Weiser, Boutique Innovator, Dies at 84
Posted: June 17th, 2009, 12:47am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mrs. Weiser created Charivari, a forward-looking fashion boutique that grew into a retail mini-empire on the previously fashion-starved Upper West Side of Manhattan.
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Robert Sinclair, Who Found a Niche for Saab, Dies at 77
Posted: May 16th, 2009, 7:40pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Sinclair’s bet on the Saab 900, at a time when rivals were shying away from convertibles, was seen as a major success.
NYT > Sports
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Seasoned Fan Satisfies Appetite at New Yankee Stadium
Posted: April 19th, 2009, 12:15am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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The new Yankee Stadium provides the baseball version of upward mobility.
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John Oros, Jockey Who Burst Onto Scene at 17, Dies at 87
Posted: April 15th, 2009, 1:54am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Oros was just 17 when he overtook perhaps the most notorious jockey of the time, Don Meade, in number of victories to that point in the year.
NYT > Business
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Irving R. Levine, NBC News Correspondent, Dies at 86
Posted: March 28th, 2009, 1:57am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Levine’s easily accessible explanations of monetary policy made the economy a staple of television news.
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Conchita Cintrón, ‘Goddess’ of Bullring, Dies at 86
Posted: February 21st, 2009, 3:03am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Ms. Cintrón, a Peruvian who became known as the Blonde Goddess, broke into the male-dominated sport of bullfighting at age 13.
NYT > Business
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Sandy Ruby, Co-Founder of Tech Hifi, Dies at 67
Posted: November 27th, 2008, 2:07am EST by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Ruby was a mathematician turned entrepreneur who co-founded a business in a dorm room and built it into Tech Hifi, a popular electronics retailer.
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John Campbell, Logging Chief, Dies at 67
Posted: October 23rd, 2008, 11:08pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Campbell was president of the Pacific Lumber Company in the 1990s and the mayor of Fortuna, a Northern California town, from 2006 until his death.
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Bill Reilly, Magazine Publishing Executive, Dies at 70
Posted: October 20th, 2008, 7:53pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Reilly, a publishing and media executive, was a founder and former chairman of Primedia Inc., which amassed a portfolio of more than 200 magazines.
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Neal Hefti, Composer, Is Dead at 85
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 5:35pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Hefti, a forward-looking composer and arranger, wrote the theme for the 1960’s television show “Batman,” and for the movie and television versions of “The Odd Couple.”
NYT > Business
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Dick Lynch, Giants Star Who Became a Broadcaster, Dies at 72
Posted: September 25th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Lynch twice led the N.F.L. in interceptions as a defensive back for the New York Giants and later spent 40 years as a radio broadcaster for the team.
NYT > Sports
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Dick Lynch, Giants Star Who Became a Broadcaster, Dies at 72
Posted: September 25th, 2008, 3:00am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Lynch twice led the N.F.L. in interceptions as a defensive back for the New York Giants and later spent 40 years as a radio broadcaster for the team.
NYT > Business
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Don Ultang, Pioneer in Aerial Photography, Dies at 91
Posted: September 25th, 2008, 2:52am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Ultang won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize for photography for documenting an egregious, seemingly racially motivated assault on the field during a football game.
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Don Ultang, Pioneer in Aerial Photography, Dies at 91
Posted: September 25th, 2008, 2:52am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Ultang won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize for photography for documenting an egregious, seemingly racially motivated assault on the field during a football game.
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Barbara Warren, Winner of Endurance Competitions, Dies at 65
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 1:40am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Ms. Warren won the Ironman Triathlon World Championship at the age of 60, ran a seven-day race across the Sahara Dessert, and was tested in many other grueling competitions.
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Phil Hill, a Racing Legend at Odds With the Sport at Times, Is Dead at 81
Posted: August 29th, 2008, 1:39pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Hill was one of the greatest of American auto racers, an introspective and cerebral champion who led a celebrated driving career.
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Skip Caray, 68, Atlanta Braves Voice Known for His Biting Wit, Is Dead
Posted: August 5th, 2008, 1:06am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Caray’s nasal tone and sometimes playful, sometimes sardonic commentary on radio and television made him familiar to baseball fans.
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Warren J. Ferguson, 87, Federal Judge, Is Dead
Posted: July 12th, 2008, 1:56am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Ferguson’s rulings cleared the way for college undergraduates to jump to the National Basketball Association and for movie lovers to record television movies and other programs and watch them at home.
NYT > Health
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Michael Shernoff, 57, Gay-Health Therapist, Is Dead
Posted: June 21st, 2008, 1:31am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Shernoff was a psychotherapist who beginning in the early years of the AIDS epidemic wrote widely on its emotional toll on gay men.
NYT > Business
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Charles R. Ellis, President of John Wiley & Sons, Dies at 72
Posted: May 10th, 2008, 8:45am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Ellis led the venerable family-owned publishing house John Wiley & Sons back to fiscal health in the 1990s after a period of misdirected expansion.
NYT > Sports
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Will Robinson, Top Scout, Dies at 96
Posted: April 30th, 2008, 1:39am EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Robinson broke racial barriers as a college basketball coach and discovered talented players as a scout for both professional basketball and football teams.
NYT > Business
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Stephen Weiss Dies at 72; Banker and Cornell Benefactor
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 10:00pm EDT by By BRUCE WEBER
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Mr. Weiss made major gifts to Cornell, his alma mater, of both time and money, as chairman of the board of trustees from 1989 to 1997 and as a board member for 16 years before that.