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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Sagittarius 5 | 24 Sagittarius 59 | 22 Pisces 13 |
| Moon | 26 Libra 35 | 18 Scorpio 16 | 1 Capricorn 8 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 38 | 6 Sagittarius 14 | 10 Aries 0 |
| Venus | 20 Scorpio 15 | 19 Sagittarius 58 | 9 Aquarius 22 |
| Mars | 2 Scorpio 57 | 1 Capricorn 3 | 25 Sagittarius 41 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 36 | 23 Cancer 12 | 16 Pisces 44 |
| Saturn | 11 Aries 21 | 25 Pisces 22 | 17 Aries 32 |
| Uranus | 14 Taurus 24 | 28 Taurus 27 | 14 Taurus 54 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 18 | 29 Pisces 22 | 21 Virgo 57 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 6 | 2 Aquarius 17 | 29 Cancer 24 |
| Rahu | 15 Scorpio 41 | 12 Pisces 58 | 11 Scorpio 5 |
| Ketu | 15 Taurus 41 | 12 Virgo 58 | 11 Taurus 5 |
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