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Toby Freedman
Toby Freedman MD (July 2, 1924 – April 15, 2011) was an American physician. He worked with the American Manned Space Flight Program for North American Aviation as their corporate medical director, later served as a team physician for the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Lakers, and was physician for Korean Airlines, before returning and retiring from North American Rockwell in 1988. Early life Freedman was born in New York City on July 2, 1924. His father, David Freedman, was a comedy writer for Eddie Cantor. Cantor moved to Beverly Hills. In 1936, after David died, Beatrice Freedman, Toby's mother, moved Toby and his three siblings, Ben, Noel, and Laurie, to Beverly Hills. Freedman graduated from Beverly Hills High School at age 16 in 1940, and was an All-Conference football guard. He met football player Tom Fears in high school, and they became lifelong friends. Freedman received a football scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley. After three years, he tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Physician
A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the Medical education, study, Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy, treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. Physicians may focus their practice on certain disease categories, types of patients, and methods of treatment—known as Specialty (medicine), specialities—or they may assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities—known as general practitioner, general practice. Medical practice properly requires both a detailed knowledge of the Discipline (academia), academic disciplines, such as anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, underlying diseases, and their treatment, which is the science of medicine, and a decent Competence (human resources ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Robert Kerlan
Robert K. Kerlan (May 13, 1922 – September 8, 1996) was an American orthopedic surgeon and sports physician who, along with Frank Jobe, was co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. He treated numerous star athletes during his career and was regarded as a pioneer in the discipline of sports medicine. Early life and education Kerlan was born in Aitkin, Minnesota and graduated from Aitkin High School where he was a star athlete. Kerlan attended UCLA where he started college as a basketball letterman, but eventually gave up playing. He completed his studies from the University of Southern California, graduating from the USC School of Medicine in 1948. Career He began his career by volunteering to be a team physician for schools and colleges in the Los Angeles area. After the Dodgers from Brooklyn and became the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958, he became their first team doctor. Kerlan went on to also become the team physician for other Los Angeles-based sports teams i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chip Rosenbloom
Dale "Chip" Rosenbloom (born July 3, 1964) is an American filmmaker and composer, known for the films '' Shiloh'', '' Across the Tracks'', and ''Fuel'' as well as the musical '' Bronco Billy''. He has produced over thirty films and television movies. He is president of Rosenbloom Entertainment and founder/owner of Open Pictures. He was formerly the co-owner and vice chairman of the Los Angeles Rams professional football franchise. Career Rosenbloom was born July 3, 1964, in New York City to Carroll Rosenbloom and Georgia Rosenbloom (later Frontiere). After graduating the USC Film School (now the USC School of Cinematic Arts), Rosenbloom began his career at Aaron Spelling Studios, followed by working in development for Mace Neufeld Productions. He began his career as an independent filmmaker in 1990. Among his films in the early 1990s were ''Across the Tracks'', ''Nails'', and the ABC movie ''Ride With the Wind''. In 1997, he wrote, produced, and directed the multi- award-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Georgia Frontiere
Georgia Frontiere (born Violet Frances Irwin; November 21, 1927 – January 18, 2008) was an American businesswoman and entertainer. She was the majority owner and chairperson of the St. Louis Rams NFL team.Rams Owner Georgia Frontiere Dies at 80 of Cancer (Update1) ''Bloomberg'', Jan 18, 2008. Accessed Dec 15, 2010. During her nearly three decades in charge (1979–2008), the Rams made the in 14 seasons, played in 25 postseason games, won 13 postseason games, reached the three times and won the championship gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carroll Rosenbloom
Dale Carroll Rosenbloom (March 5, 1907 – April 2, 1979) was an American businessman. He was the owner of two National Football League (NFL) franchises: he was the first owner of the Baltimore Colts and later switched teams, taking ownership of the Los Angeles Rams in 1972. During his stewardship of both franchises, Rosenbloom amassed the best ownership winning percentage in league history (.660), a total regular season record of 226 wins, 116 losses and 8 ties, as well as 3 NFL championships ( 1958, 1959, 1968), and one Super Bowl ( V). Rosenbloom has been described as the NFL's first modern owner and the first players' owner. Rosenbloom was part of the NFL inner circle that negotiated the league's network TV contracts with NBC and CBS and the AFL–NFL merger, both of which contributed to professional football becoming both profitable and the most watched spectator sport in the United States. Early life and education Born Dale Carroll Rosenbloom in Baltimore, Maryland, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Scott Crossfield
Albert Scott Crossfield (October 2, 1921 – April 19, 2006) was an American United States Navy, naval officer and test pilot. In 1953, he became the first pilot to fly at twice the speed of sound. Crossfield was the first of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the United States Air Force and NASA. Early years Born October 2, 1921, in Berkeley, California, Scott Crossfield grew up in Southern California, southern California and rural Southwest Washington, southwest Washington (state), Washington, a son of Albert Scott Crossfield, Sr. (May 13, 1887 – October 21, 1954) and his first wife Maria Lucia Dwyer (March 8, 1892 – March 23, 1960). Crossfield graduated from Boistfort, Washington, Boistfort High School southwest of Chehalis, Washington, Chehalis, attended the University of Washington in Seattle, then worked for Boeing. He served with the United States Navy, U.S. Navy as a flight instructor and fighter pilot during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Harrison Storms
Harrison Allen "Stormy" Storms, Jr. (July 15, 1915 – July 11, 1992) was an American Aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineer employed by North American Aviation, best known for his role in managing the design and construction of the Apollo Command/Service Module. North American came under severe criticism in 1965–66 by NASA's Apollo program director for cost overruns, delivery delays, and poor quality, and Storms was reassigned to the LA Division in 1967 from the aftermath of the Apollo 1 fire which killed three astronauts (Gus Grissom, Ed White (astronaut), Ed White, and Roger Chaffee). Biography Early life and career Storms grew up in Chicago's North Shore (Wilmette), the son of a traveling salesman. As a boy, he was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scouts and enjoyed building model airplanes. He attended Northwestern University, where he graduated at the top of his class and remained for a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He then went to the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saturn V
The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket was human-rated, had multistage rocket, three stages, and was powered by liquid-propellant rocket, liquid fuel. Flown from 1967 to 1973, it was used for nine crewed flights to the Moon, and to launch Skylab, the first American space station. the Saturn V remains the only launch vehicle to have carried humans beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). The Saturn V holds the record for the largest payload capacity to low Earth orbit, , which included unburned propellant needed to send the Apollo command and service module and Apollo Lunar Module, Lunar Module to the Moon. The largest production model of the Saturn (rocket family), Saturn family of rockets, the Saturn V was designed under the direction of Wernher von Braun at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama; the lead contractors for construction of the rocket were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
S-II
The S-II (pronounced "S-two") was the second stage of the Saturn V rocket. It was built by North American Aviation. Using liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LOX) it had five J-2 engines in a quincunx pattern. The second stage accelerated the Saturn V through the upper atmosphere with of thrust. History The beginning of the S-II came in December 1959 when a committee recommended the design and construction of a high-thrust, liquid hydrogen fueled engine. The contract for this engine was given to Rocketdyne and it would be later called the J-2. At the same time the S-II stage design began to take shape. Initially it was to have four J-2 engines and be in length and in diameter. In 1961 the Marshall Space Flight Center began the process to find the contractor to build the stage. Out of the 30 aerospace companies invited to a conference where the initial requirements were laid out, only seven submitted proposals a month later. Three of these were eliminated after their p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Apollo Command/Service Module
The Apollo command and service module (CSM) was one of two principal components of the United States Apollo (spacecraft), Apollo spacecraft, used for the Apollo program, which landed astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. The CSM functioned as a mother ship, which carried a crew of three astronauts and the second Apollo spacecraft, the Apollo Lunar Module, to lunar orbit, and brought the astronauts back to Earth. It consisted of two parts: the conical command module, a cabin that housed the crew and carried equipment needed for atmospheric reentry and splashdown (spacecraft landing), splashdown; and the cylindrical service module which provided propulsion, electrical power and storage for various consumables required during a mission. An umbilical cable, umbilical connection transferred power and consumables between the two modules. Just before reentry of the command module on the return home, the umbilical connection was severed and the service module was cast off and al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lee Atwood
John Leland "Lee" Atwood (October 26, 1904 – March 5, 1999) was an American aerospace engineer who worked as Chief Engineer/Executive at North American Aviation for over 35 years, succeeding Dutch Kindelberger as president and CEO. He developed the P-51 Mustang during World War II, the F-100 jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and oversaw the Apollo program. Early life Atwood was born in Walton, Kentucky, on October 26, 1904, to Reverend Dr. Elmer Bugg Atwood and Mabel Bagby Atwood. His younger brother was the linguist Elmer Bagby Atwood. He studied at Hardin-Simmons University from 1924 to 1926, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, and then took postgraduate engineering courses at the University of Texas, to obtain his Bachelor of Science degree in 1928. Career Atwood worked for Douglas Aircraft Company in Southern California, and joined North American Aviation in 1934. He quickly became a vice-president and in 1938 was appointed deputy general manager of North American Avia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dutch Kindelberger
James Howard "Dutch" Kindelberger (May 8, 1895 – July 27, 1962) was an American aviation pioneer. He led North American Aviation from 1934 until 1960. An extroverted character, Kindelberger was famed for his emphasis on hard work, orderliness and punctuality. Early life Kindelberger was born on May 8, 1895, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Charles Frederick Kindelberger, a steelworker and Rose Ann Kindelberger. Kindelberger dropped out of school in the 10th grade and started working in the steel industry with his father. He took correspondence courses to further his education. In 1916, when he was 21 years old, he went to study at the Carnegie Institute of Technology to pursue engineering. His nickname, 'Dutch' referred to his descent from German (''Deutsch'') immigrants from Nothweiler, Pfalz. In 1919, he married Thelma Knarr and they had two children. Aviation career During World War I, Kindelberger was a member of the US Army Air Service. He was a pilot instructor based a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
