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Edmund Asa "Eddie" Barker Jr. (August 18, 1927 [1] – July 23, 2012) was a television reporter in Dallas, Texas, perhaps best known for being the first newsman to report the death of John F. Kennedy, and his interview with Marina Oswald. [2] Barker was born in San Antonio, Texas, and began his radio career in 1943. [2]
Roberta Frances Wygant (nee Connolly; [1] November 22, 1926 – February 18, 2024) was an American television news reporter, film critic, talk show host, and interviewer who worked for Fort Worth, Texas, television station KXAS-TV (originally known as WBAP-TV) for over 70 years. She was known for her filmed interviews with celebrities.
Everett Millard "Ev" Gilmore, Jr. (December 13, 1935 – April 14, 2005) was an American tubist best known for his association with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, in which he served as principal tubist from 1965 until his retirement in 1995. [1]
Meyerson was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1938. [11] His mother was a pianist and actively volunteered at the Fort Worth VA Hospital. [9] [8] His father owned Meyerson insurance agency. When he was 10, Morton's brother Sandy died from cancer. [3]
In 1980, she established the Burnett Oil Company, headquartered at the Burnett Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas. [2] [5] [11] The company operates in several states. [12] It is a member of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, [13] and she served as its chairman of the board. [4] [5] In 1983 she was worth $150 million, and in 1989 this had risen to ...
In 1985, Taft testified as an expert witness on wind shear, which he identified as the cause of the crash of Delta Air Lines Flight 191 on August 2, 1985 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. In 1989, Taft was named in the fictional Star Trek reference book " Worlds of the Federation " as the United Federation of Planets ' Ambassador to ...
The Bluebird Club in Fort Worth was Ealey's musical base for more than thirty years. [1] His involvement was such that he co-owned the club from 1977 to 1989. [ 4 ] His 1973 live album, Live at the New Bluebird Nightclub , was billed as by Robert Ealey and the Five Careless Lovers, and included contributions from the drummer, Mike Buck .
Dallas Wiens (born May 6, 1985) was an American man who was the recipient of the United States first full face transplant operation, performed at the Brigham and Women's Hospital during the week of March 14, 2011. [1] It was the first such operation in United States and the third [2] in the world. [3]