1) Neiman, Leroy. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Neiman, Leroy, (ne´mn) (KEY) , 1927-, American painter and printmaker. Neiman is a leading artist of sporting subjects in the 20th cent. He combines startling juxtapositions... 2) Cleaver, Eldridge. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Cleaver, Eldridge, (Leroy Eldridge Cleaver), 1935-98, African-American social activist, b. Wabbaseka, Ark. Growing up in Los Angeles, he spent much of 1954-66 in... 3) Saint-Arnaud, Armand Jacques Leroy de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth
Edition. 2001 ...Saint-Arnaud, Armand Jacques Leroy de, (armaN´ zhak lrwa´ d saNtarno´) (KEY) , 1798?-1854, marshal of France. After serving in the French Foreign Legion in Algeria... 4) Paige, Satchel. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Paige, Satchel, (Leroy Paige) (sach´l paj) (KEY) , 1906-82, American baseball player, b. Mobile, Ala. Celebrated for his wit and extraordinary pitching ability, he... 5) Gingrich, Newt. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Gingrich, Newt, (Newton Leroy Gingrich) (ging´grich) (KEY) , 1943-, U.S. congressman, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-98), b. Harrisburg, Pa.,... 6) motion pictures. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Gene Kelly. Producers and directors such as David O. Selznick, Darryl F. Zanuck, Mervyn LeRoy, William Wyler, George Stevens, and Billy Wilder made significant contributions... |