Unit 1 Crossword – Flashcards
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Dr. Seuss
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The greatest author of childrens books of all time
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Steven Spielberg
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Produced many of todays highest grossing films
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Lucille Ball
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Shes TV's first leading lady
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Bill Veeck
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Sent 3'7" Eddie Gaedel to the plate in an official game in one of the most outrageous promotions seen in professional sports
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P.T. Barnum
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Credited at the creator of the circus
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Michael Jordan
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Responsible for the emergence of athlete/shoe company partnerships because of successful marketing and sales of Nike Sneakers
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SEM
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An acronym for sports and entertainment marketing
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Hiroshi Yamauchi
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Transformed Nintendo from a small card making company in Japan to the multi-billion video game company it is today
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The Beatles
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Set a music industry record when they occupied all five of the top positions on Billboard's Pop Singles chart
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Media
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A means of communicating a message to large numbers of people
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Phil Knight
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Got his start by selling running shoes from the trunk of his car
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J. K. Rowling
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Author of the Harry Potter series of books
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Walt Disney
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Produced the first full-length cartoon feature film
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Adolph Zukor
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Founded Paramount Pictures, built the Paramount Theater in New York and became the first owner of a theater chain
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Jim Hensen
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Created the Muppets and Kermit the frog
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Steve Jobs
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Introduced Apple Computers, Pixar Animation Studios and iTunes and serves as a chairman for Apple at a salary of $1 per year
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Louis Armstrong
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Revolutionized Jazz music, so influential in fact that New Orleans International Airport was renamed in his honor in 2001
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Mark McCormack
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Recognized as the first sports agent
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Charlie Chaplin
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Introduced Slap Stick comedy
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Jackie Robinson
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Broke segregation barrier in pro sports when offered a contract to play for Major League Baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers
