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George Plimpton — MetaHistoryBook
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George Plimpton
American writer (1927–2003)
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Details
Instance of
human
Born
18 March 1927
Died
25 September 2003
Conflict
World War II
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
New York City
Sex or gender
male
Given name
George
Family name
Plimpton
Father
Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton
Mother
Pauline Plimpton
Spouse
Freddy Medora Espy
Occupation
journalist
,
writer
,
actor
,
university teacher
,
screenwriter
,
American football player
,
television actor
,
film actor
Citizenship
United States
Native language
English
Awards
St. Louis Literary Award
archives at
New York Public Library Main Branch
cause of death
myocardial infarction
educated at
Harvard University
,
King's College
,
Phillips Exeter Academy
,
St. Bernard's School
,
University of Cambridge
,
Mainland High School
,
Harvard College
,
Eliot House
employer
Barnard College
,
The Paris Review
has written for
The New Yorker
languages spoken, written or signed
English
manner of death
natural causes
member of
American Academy of Arts and Letters
member of sports team
Detroit Lions
military branch
United States Army
residence
New York City
significant person
Robert F. Kennedy
sport
American football
start of work period
1946
subject has role
eponym
writing language
English
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Author of
Paper Lion
Chronicles of Courage: Very Special Artists
Charlotte's Web
Subject of
Plimpton, George (1927-2003), journalist and author
Spouse of
Freddy Medora Espy
Child of
Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton
Pauline Plimpton
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