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William Ashley Sunday (November 19, 1862 [1] – November 6, 1935) was an American evangelist and professional baseball outfielder. He played for eight seasons in the National League before becoming the most influential American preacher during the first two decades of the 20th century. Born into poverty near Ames, Iowa, Sunday spent some years ...
Men of Honor. Men of Honor (released in the UK and Ireland as Men of Honour) is a 2000 American drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. The film is inspired by the true story of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first African American master diver in the United States Navy.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was a United States Navy sailor. He was a Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970, despite having his lower left leg amputated in 1966. The 2000 film Men of Honor was based on his life.
Men of Honor: Yes No Chief Leslie William 'Billy' Sunday George Tillman Jr. [97] Meet the Parents: Yes Yes Jack Tiberius Byrnes: Jay Roach [98] 2001 15 Minutes: Yes No Detective Eddie Flemming John Herzfeld [99] The Score: Yes No Nick Wells Frank Oz [100] 2002 Showtime: Yes No Detective Mitch Preston Tom Dey [101] City by the Sea: Yes No ...
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.”. — Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for ...
De Niro played Master Chief 'Billy' Sunday in the biographical drama Men of Honor (2000), based on the life of Carl Brashear, the first African-American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver. Although the film garnered mixed reviews, Bob Thomas of the Associated Press wrote "De Niro infuses the role with all his dynamism.
The Los Angeles Crusade of 1949 was the first great evangelistic campaign of Billy Graham. It was organized by the Christian group Christ for Greater Los Angeles. [1] The campaign was scheduled for three weeks, but it was extended to eight weeks. [2] During the campaign Graham spoke to 350,000 people, by the end, [3] 3,000 of them decided to ...
John Wilbur Chapman (June 17, 1859, Richmond, Indiana – December 25, 1918, New York City) was a Presbyterian evangelist in the late 19th century who traveled with gospel singer Charles Alexander. His parents were Alexander H. and Lorinda (McWhinney) Chapman.