CHAMPION GOLFER ∗ Born June 16, 1970 in San Diego; says he began playing golf as soon as he could stand up ∗ Won three consecutive American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year awards while in high school, earning… Continue reading
“AMERICA’S GREATEST ARCHITECT” ∗ Born June 8, 1867 in Richland Center, Wisconsin; mother was a teacher; father, a preacher and musician; family moved frequently (Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Iowa) before settling back in Madison, Wisconsin ∗ Attended high school in Madison,… Continue reading
“TITAN OF TWANG” ∗ Born April 26, 1938 in Corning, New York; began playing guitar at age 5 ∗ Moved with his family to Tucson at age 13, then to Coolidge, and to Phoenix at age 15; played local gigs… Continue reading
APOLLO 8 COMMANDER ∗ Born March 14, 1928 in Gary, Indiana ∗ Moved to Tucson at age 5 to help his chronic respiratory problems; attended Sam Hughes Elementary School; began flying lessons at age 15 at Gilpin Airport ∗… Continue reading
“KING OF THE COWBOYS” ∗ Born January 6, 1880, in Mix Run, Pennsylvania ∗ Won national riding and roping contests at Prescott’s Frontier Days in 1909 ∗ Starred in, wrote and/or directed more than 300 movies, mostly silent Westerns, between… Continue reading
#1 at KTKT/Tucson: “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas — one of those endearing novelty one-hit wonders. He bumps out another Carl (Carlton), who drops to #5 with “Everlasting Love,” a cover of Robert Knight‘s 1967 hit. Zonaman traveled down… Continue reading
#1 at KTKT/Tucson: “Hey Jude” and “Revolution” by the Beatles, the group’s biggest single. This was a tumultuous time in the United States. The mood of the country in 1968 was bleak following the assassinations of Martin Luther King and… Continue reading
