Remembering Wally Triplett, Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, Tom Jago, Ron Johnson, Francis Lai

Wally Triplett was the first African-American starter for the Penn State Football team and the first African-American player drafted to play in the NFL. His story is part of the Penn State cheer “We Are Penn State.” Christopher Lehmann-Haupt was the book reviewer for The New York Times for three decades. Tom Jago was the British liquor executive who developed Bailey’s Irish Cream. Ron Johnson was the All-American halfback for the Michigan Wolverines and New York Giants. Francis Lai was the composer who won an Academy Award for the theme to Love Story.