The biographies include a detailed bibliography as well as sources for pictures of the scientists when available. This site is produced by the Chemistry Department of Louisiana State University. Players include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Billy Cunningham, Patrick Ewing, Spencer Haywood, Michael Jordan, Bill Laimbeer, Slater Martin, Isaiah Thomas, and George Yardley. Biographies are also included for persons who have served as delegates to Congress from the territories of the Unites States. Searchable by name, the profiles range form one paragraph to several.
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