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, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for December 16, 2023 |
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| Sun | 24 Sagittarius 5 | 24 Sagittarius 28 | 20 Pisces 13 |
| Moon | 26 Libra 35 | 13 Aquarius 40 | 6 Sagittarius 36 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 38 | 7 Capricorn 24 | 7 Aries 9 |
| Venus | 20 Scorpio 15 | 14 Scorpio 9 | 7 Aquarius 3 |
| Mars | 2 Scorpio 57 | 16 Sagittarius 3 | 24 Sagittarius 33 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 36 | 5 Taurus 54 | 16 Pisces 15 |
| Saturn | 11 Aries 21 | 2 Pisces 0 | 17 Aries 17 |
| Uranus | 14 Taurus 24 | 19 Taurus 49 | 14 Taurus 50 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 18 | 24 Pisces 55 | 22 Virgo 0 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 6 | 28 Capricorn 54 | 29 Cancer 26 |
| Rahu | 15 Scorpio 41 | 21 Aries 41 | 11 Scorpio 11 |
| Ketu | 15 Taurus 41 | 21 Libra 41 | 11 Taurus 11 |
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