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1995 Ernest LeRoy Boyer, educator, dies at 67
1991 Leroy Burrell of USA sets 100m record (9.90) in New York City 1987 Mervyn Leroy, actor/screenwriter/director (Quo Vadis), dies at 86 1986 Leroy Holmes, orchestra leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), dies at 72 1985 Hal LeRoy, dancer/actor (Harold Teen), dies at 71 after surgery 1983 LeRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88 1982 [Leroy] Satchel Paige, U.S. baseball pitcher, dies at 75 1981 LeRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yards) 1980 Larry Holmes TKOs Leroy Jones in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1975 Leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66 1974 "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Frank Sinatra hits #83 1974 Jennifer LeRoy, Craig CO, playmate, Feb, 1993 1971 Leroy Robertson, composer, dies at 74 1968 Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Leroy Butler, NFL defensive back, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31 1968 Leroy Hoard, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings 1968 Leroy Thompson, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs 1967 Leroy Russel Burrell, Philadelphia, long jumper 1996 Olympics 1966 Leroy Blugh, CFL defensive end for the Edmonton Eskimos 1965 Browns' Leroy Kelly sets club record for most punt return yards (109) 1962 LeRoy B Shield, U.S. pianist/composer (Union Pacific Suite), dies at 68 1960 Leroy Chiao, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, astronaut, STS-65, 72, sk: 92 1957 U.S. Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer 1950 Leroy Deans awarded 1st Order of Purple Heart in Korea 1948 Cleveland Indians sign Leroy "Satchel" Paige at 42 1935 Leroy Carr, rocker, dies= 1930 Phillipe Leroy, Paris, France, actor, Night Porter, Leonardo da Vinci 1929 Leroy Van Dyke, Spring Fork, Missouri, country singer, Walk on By 1927 Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr., born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USAF/astronaut, Mer 9, Gem 5 1918 Leroy T Walker, born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Olympic consultant, 1960, 68, 72 1918 LeRoy Walker, born in Atlanta, Georgia, CEO, US Olympic Committee 1913 Leroy Holmes, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Tonight Show, 1956-57 1910 Richard Cromwell, LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Jezebel 1909 Leroy Anderson, U.S., composer, Syncopated Clock 1900 Mervyn LeRoy, movie producer, Devil at 4 O'Clock 1896 Leroy Robertson, composer 1893 Leroy B Shield, U.S. pianist/producer/composer, Laurel and Hardy 1888 Leroy Buffington patents a system to build skyscrapers 1864 Leroy A Stafford, U.S. Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 42 1822 Leroy Augustus Stafford, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1817 Leroy Pope Walker, U.S. lawyer/Confederate minister of War, 1861 |
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