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Coach John Beam, center bottom, and the Skyline High School football team pose together after beating Oakland High School 19-0 for the championship title at Laney College in Oakland, Calif. on Nov. 24, 1989.

John Beam, Skyline Vs. Oakland High School Football

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Coach John Beam’s Legacy Is Everywhere

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Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, father of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), listens to daughter's remarks during a primary night event August 16, 2022 in Jackson, Wyoming.

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Dick Cheney Departs The World He Made

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TCL Chinese Theatre Hosts Handprint And Footprint In Cement Ceremony For Actress Diane Keaton

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Diane Keaton’s Solo Act

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Singer D'Angelo (born Michael Eugene Archer) performs on stage at the Aire Crown Theater, Chicago, Illinois, April 4, 2000.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - CIRCA 1975: Goalie Bernie Parent #1 of the Philadelphia Flyers guards the net during a game against the New York Rangers circa 1975 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Parent helped the Flyers to two Stanley Cup Championships in 1974 and 1975.

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You Couldn’t Drag Bernie Parent Out Of Philadelphia

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