Benjamin Franklin Deford III was a prominent American sportswriter and novelist, known for his contributions to Sports Illustrated and NPR's Morning Edition. Over his career, he authored 18 books, including nine novels, and received numerous accolades, including six National Sportswriter of the Year awards. Deford was recognized for his journalistic excellence with the Red Smith Award and the National Humanities Medal. His work extended to television as a correspondent for HBO's Real Sports and he was a dedicated advocate for cystic fibrosis research. His archives are preserved at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Meaning of the name - Frank
free, free man
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Frank Deford belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Baltimore
Place of Death: Key West
Educated At: Gilman School | Calvert School | Princeton University
Occupation: novelist
Employers: NPR | Sports Illustrated | HBO
Awards Received: National Humanities Medal
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Ephemeris for December 16, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 16, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 16, 2024 |
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| Sun | 24 Sagittarius 5 | 25 Sagittarius 14 | 21 Pisces 13 |
| Moon | 26 Libra 35 | 12 Cancer 38 | 19 Sagittarius 0 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 38 | 6 Sagittarius 27 | 8 Aries 37 |
| Venus | 20 Scorpio 15 | 10 Aquarius 49 | 8 Aquarius 13 |
| Mars | 2 Scorpio 57 | 5 Leo 32 | 25 Sagittarius 7 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 36 | 15 Gemini 3 | 16 Pisces 29 |
| Saturn | 11 Aries 21 | 13 Pisces 28 | 17 Aries 24 |
| Uranus | 14 Taurus 24 | 24 Taurus 6 | 14 Taurus 52 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 18 | 27 Pisces 8 | 21 Virgo 59 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 6 | 0 Aquarius 37 | 29 Cancer 25 |
| Rahu | 15 Scorpio 41 | 2 Aries 18 | 11 Scorpio 8 |
| Ketu | 15 Taurus 41 | 2 Libra 18 | 11 Taurus 8 |
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