Melvin Durslag was an American sportswriter known for his extensive career beginning in 1939 with the Los Angeles Herald-Express. He wrote for various publications including Hearst papers and the Los Angeles Times. Durslag contributed to sports literature and was recognized with inductions into several halls of fame, including the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in 1995. He passed away on July 17, 2016, in Santa Monica, California, after a brief illness.
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Meaning of the name - Mel
Honey, pleasant, dear, beloved
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Mel Durslag belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Death: Santa Monica, California
Cause of Death: brief illness
Educated At: University of Southern California
Occupation: sportswriter
Employers: Los Angeles Herald-Express | Los Angeles Herald-Examiner | Los Angeles Times | Hearst papers | TV Guide
Awards Received: National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame (1995) | Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (2000) | Finalist for J. G. Taylor Spink Award (2014)
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Ephemeris for April 29, 1921
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 29, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Taurus 49 | 9 Taurus 38 | 18 Leo 27 |
| Moon | 3 Aquarius 37 | 6 Gemini 33 | 1 Sagittarius 41 |
| Mercury | 26 Aries 53 | 13 Aries 47 | 6 Leo 16 |
| Venus | 27 Aries 52 | 29 Pisces 27 | 6 Cancer 48 |
| Mars | 25 Taurus 31 | 5 Leo 0 | 5 Leo 19 |
| Jupiter | 8 Virgo 43 | 21 Gemini 7 | 20 Virgo 15 |
| Saturn | 19 Virgo 5 | 27 Pisces 37 | 23 Virgo 45 |
| Uranus | 8 Pisces 47 | 26 Taurus 16 | 8 Pisces 24 |
| Neptune | 10 Leo 58 | 1 Aries 3 | 13 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 7 Cancer 5 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 9 Cancer 23 |
| Rahu | 26 Libra 42 | 25 Pisces 12 | 21 Libra 12 |
| Ketu | 26 Aries 42 | 25 Virgo 12 | 21 Aries 12 |
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