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Elie Almon Culbertson (July 22, 1891 – December 27, 1955), known as Ely Culbertson, was an American contract bridge entrepreneur and personality dominant during the 1930s. He played a major role in the popularization of the new game and was widely regarded as "the man who made contract bridge".
Almon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: April Capone Almon (born c. 1975), American businesswoman and politician; Baylee Almon, baby victim of the Oklahoma City bombing; Bill Almon (born 1952), American former Major League Baseball player; Edward B. Almon (1860–1933), American politician
William Francis Almon (born November 21, 1952) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres , Montreal Expos , New York Mets , Chicago White Sox , Oakland Athletics , Pittsburgh Pirates , and Philadelphia Phillies .
The story instantly caught national attention, and after lighting up the radar gun and tossing a perfect game in the 2001 Little league World Series, his team was forced to forfeit its wins.
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When Almon returned to Tallapoosa to restore his family's home, he converted the basement into a private studio. Almon exclusively used manual tools to map and carve his woodblocks. "His preliminary sketches would be transferred to softwood panels and carved in low relief with pocketknives and chisels."
With the number one pick of the June regular phase, San Diego tabbed infielder Bill Almon from Brown University, one of six shortstops selected in round one. Twelve of the first 13 and a total of 16 first round selections went on to become major leaguers, including Lonnie Smith (Philadelphia), Dale Murphy (Atlanta), Garry Templeton (St. Louis), Lance Parrish (Detroit), Willie Wilson (Kansas ...
John Almon (17 December 1737 – 12 December 1805) was an English journalist and writer on political subjects, notable for his efforts to secure the right to publish reports on the debates in Parliament.