Wings is a silent film portraying World War l fighter pilots, produced by
Lucien Hubbard, and directed by William A. Wellman. It was the first film,
and the only silent film to win the Academy Award for, what was then 
called Outstanding Picture. The name Best Picture was first used in
1962 when the winner then was Lawrence of Arabia.

High School yearbook, 1942

                                                                             
Coach Ramsay was with the Portland Trail Blazers from 1976 to 1986.

Jack T. Ramsay is a former basketball coach, known as "Dr. Jack". He is best
known for coaching the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA Title. He has
also done broadcasting work with the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat, and for
both ESPN TV and Radio. Ramsay is one of the most respected coaches in
NBA history and is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 

             Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)

Race car driver Dale Earnhardt, known as “The Intimidator”, died of injuries 
received a crash during the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 at Daytona
International Speedway. He has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, 
including the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

John Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990)

Arthur Kennedy got his big break when he was discovered by James
Cagney. His first film role was of Cagney’s younger brother in City for
Conquest in 1940. He appeared in many Western films and police
dramas, equally adapting as hero or villain.

Kennedy won a Tony Award for best supporting actor for his stage
portrayal of Biff in Death of a Salesman in 1949. His role in Trial
(1955) won him a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor
and his part as the newspaper reporter in Elmer Gantry (1960)
gained him a Film Daily Award and a Limelight Award.   

1952

Rock Hudson, Arthur Kennedy, and James Stewart from Bend of the River

 
Arthur Kennedy as seen in Elmer Gantry

It was his work on The Carol Burnett Show (CBS-TV, 1967-1978) that
brought comedian Harvey Korman his greatest fame. He was nominated
for six Emmy Awards for his work on the show, and won four times – in
1969, 1971 (for “Outstanding Achievement” by a performer in music or
variety), in 1972 and 1974. Korman was also nominated for four Golden
Globes for the series, winning in 1975.