Tag Archives: Barnum & Bailey
Emmett Kelly
Emmett Kelly (Baseball. Born, Sedan, KS, Dec. 9, 1898; died, Sarasota, FL, Mar. 28, 1979.) Celebrated worldwide as one of the greatest circus clowns of all time, Emmett Kelly created the “Weary Willie” character. After decades of circus work (including a lengthy stay with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey), Kelly was hired in 1957 […]
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Also tagged Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, Emmett Kelly, Julie London, Ringling Brothers, Rock Hudson, Weary Willie
Michael Burke
Michael Burke (Executive. Born, Enfield, CT, June 8, 1916; died, Galway, Ireland, Feb. 5, 1987.) One of the most colorful characters in New York sports in the 1960s and 1970s, Edward Michael Burke was president of both the Yankees (1966-73) and Madison Square Garden (1973-81). Burke spent nearly a third of his life in Europe for […]
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Also tagged C.I.A., CBS Television, Dan Topping, Del Webb, Edward Michael Burke, Executive, George Steinbrenner, Gulf + Western, Ken Norton, Madison Square Garden, Michael Burke, Mike Burke, Muhammad Ali, O.S.S., Ringling Bros., Yankees
