Another well-known inductee to the Hall Of Fame is David Astor, Observer editor from 1948 until 1975.

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It will mark the first time since 1965 that the Hall will have a ceremony without a living inductee.

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At the Hall ceremonies in July, new inductee Bert Blyleven mentioned Carter.

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The singer-songwriter was the recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award at last week's Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee ceremony in New York.

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And Nancy Lieberman, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played parts of two seasons in a men's professional league, likewise cheered the move.

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The 1995 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee also has coached Indiana, Charlotte and New York in the WNBA, compiling a 167-150 record in 10 seasons.

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We will not eliminate anyone from our Induction List unless you can prove that the inductee has not met the criteria of the CSHF for induction.

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BRUNSWICK, Maine Patty Wagstaff is a Hollywood stunt pilot, three-time U.S. aerobatic champion, inductee to the National Aviation Hall of Fame and favorite on the air show circuit.

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Web pioneer Jeffrey Zellman is the first inductee.

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This year, the USTA announced that Andre Agassi is the 2012 inductee into the US Open Court of Champions a magnificent honor where the greatest singles chamipions have their own individual monument at the US Open site.

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