Famous North Dakotans

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Across
  1. 4. Musician, bandleader, and accordionist ________ Welk hosted one of the squarest musical variety shows on television.
  2. 5. Judge ______ N Davis ordered de-segregation of schools in Little Rock in 1957.
  3. 6. Film and TV actress, Ann ________, starred in “America’s Sweetheart” and her career spanned 6 decades.
  4. 8. Sports, and Hockey Hall-of-Famer _____ 'Fido' Purpur was the first hockey player from the state of North Dakota to play in the NHL (National Hockey League).
  5. 11. Humanitarian _________ Bodine won National Mother of the Year in 1968
  6. 12. Film, TV, and Broadway actress Dorothy ________ started in the long running Broadway hit “Life with father”.
Down
  1. 1. Film and TV actress Angie _________ starred in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.
  2. 2. Tony winning actress _______ Frelich was also a Deaf Activist.
  3. 3. Pro Athlete Phil _______ won a total of 13 NBA (National Basketball Association) Championships as a Pro basketball player and head coach.
  4. 5. Famous pop artist James __________ created paintings, collages, drawings, and printmaking that is included in major private and public institutions, as well as solo exhibits.
  5. 7. American sweetheart _______ Holsinger DeGagne moved from North Dakota to Vancouver, Washington when she was 16. She started a family of her own which now includes 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A topiarist for fun, she enjoys the news with her witty and dry sense of humor.
  6. 9. Award-winning western author and screenwriter _____ L'Amour wrote 'Hondo', starring John Wayne.
  7. 10. Singer, songwriter, and actress _____ Lee won 13 Grammy awards.