Alan Cunningham McIntosh (October 7, 1905-July 23, 1979) was editor of the Rock County Star-Herald of Luverne, Minnesota. He was president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association in 1949. The association now recognizes individuals who have provided exceptional service to the field of journalism with its Al McIntosh Distinguished Service to Journalism Award.

Ken Burns included several World War II-era excerpts from McIntosh's weekly column in his documentary "The War," which are voiced by actor Tom Hanks. In an interview on the radio show Fresh Air, Burns claimed that McIntosh could have pursued a more prestigious journalistic career but chose to take the reins of a small-town newspaper. Burns also opined in the same interview that McIntosh would be the most important discovery his team made in the creation of the documentary.

McIntosh owned and published the Star-Herald from 1940 until 1968, and first became famous after writing an editorial titled “A Tired American Gets Angry” in 1964.

McIntosh was the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Donald M. McIntosh. His family lived in Grand Forks, North Dakota, before moving to Sioux City, Iowa, where he graduated from Central High School in 1922. McIntosh then attended Morningside College in Sioux City for three years, before enrolling at the University of Nebraska where he received his degree in 1928.

He started his journalism career as editor of Nebraska Agwan, a university humor magazine, and as part-time employee at the Lincoln Star. After graduation he established himself at the Sioux City Journal as a writer as well as businessman. When the Rock County Star was offered for sale, he bought it, assuming ownership July 1, 1940.

Two years later, the editor and publisher of the Rock County Herald, A.O. Moreaux, was killed in an auto accident. The estate offered the Herald to McIntosh, and he bought it, consolidating the two publications and changing the name to the Rock County Star-Herald.

He died in his sleep on July 23, 1979.^[1]

Published works[link]

• McIntosh's wartime columns were published September 1, 2007, by MBI Publishing Company's Zenith Press in a book titled Selected Chaff.
• Short excerpts of his columns appear in the companion book to Burns' documentary "The War."

Quotes[link]

"Al McIntosh might be the single greatest archival discovery that we ever made.... He turned down big city jobs, wanting to own and run his own paper, and he had this task of explaining the unexplainable to his fellow neighbors. He did so magnificently and wrote as beautifully as any editor I’ve ever come across.”

—Ken Burns

"The columns [of Al McIntosh] deserve a lasting place in American cultural history.”

—Geoffrey C. Ward

External links[link]

• Associated Press - AP article
• St. Paul Pioneer Press - Front-page St. Paul Pioneer Press article
• Minneapolis Star Tribune - Selected Chaff book review in Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Minneapolis Star Tribune - Front-page Minneapolis Star Tribune article about Luverne, Minnesota, residents who appear in The War, including Al McIntosh, who is mentioned under the subhead "Surprise Star: A Writer"
• Argus Leader - Article in Sioux Falls Argus Leader
• Worthington Daily Globe - Article in Worthington Daily Globe
• KPBS-San Diego - Article about Luverne, Minnesota, residents who appear in The War, including Al McIntosh
• Lincoln Journal Star - Article in Lincoln Journal Star
• Daily Nebraskan - Article in Daily Nebraskan
• Star Herald - Article in Rock County Star Herald

References[link]

Charlie Lee (born 5 January 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Gillingham, who can play either as a defender or as a holding midfield player.

Career[link]

Early career[link]

Born in Whitechapel, Lee started his career with the Tottenham Hotspur youth system in 2003.^[2] He captained the Tottenham reserve team several times. He appeared on the first team substitute bench for the first time in the UEFA Cup tie against Slavia Prague on 28 September 2006 and also appeared as an unused substitute against Sporting Braga, a match which Tottenham won 3–2. Lee was also an unused sub for a handful of top flight fixtures.

On 18 November, Lee played his first game for Millwall in their 2–2 draw with Doncaster Rovers, filling in for the injured Richard Shaw.

He was released from his contract by Tottenham on 19 May 2007.^[3]

Peterborough United[link]

Lee completed a move to Peterborough United on 23 May, signing a three-year contract.^[4] He has played the majority of his games for them in centre midfield, scoring eight goals in the 2007–08 season and was named the club's player of the year.

In the 2008–09 season, Lee played the majority of the time anywhere along the back four. On 25 April, he scored the only goal in the 1–0 win against Colchester United which paired with the 1–0 defeat of Milton Keynes Dons by Walsall at the stadium:mk promoted the club to The Championship. He won the clubs player of the year award for the second successive year.

Gillingham[link]

He re-joined Gillingham, on a three year contract, in July 2011.^[5]

Personal Life[link]

Lee married Lynn in May 2011. They have a son called Archie and are expecting their second child.

Honours[link]

• 2010–11: League One Play Off Winner (promotion to The Championship) – Peterborough United
• 2008–09: League One Runner Up (promotion to The Championship) – Peterborough United
• 2007–08: League Two Runner Up (promotion to League One) – Peterborough United

References[link]

External links[link]

• Charlie Lee career stats at Soccerbase
• Charlie Lee at Tottenhamhotspur.com
• Charlie Lee at theposh.com

Al Wilson

Wilson in 2006.
No. 56
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1977-06-21) June 21, 1977 (age 35)
Place of birth: Jackson, Tennessee
Career information
High school: Jackson Central-Merry High School
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Debuted in 1999 for the Denver Broncos
Last played in 2006 for the Denver Broncos
Career history
Denver Broncos (1999–2006)
Career highlights and awards
5× Pro Bowl (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) 2× All-Pro (2005, 2006) Consensus All-American (1998) First-team All-SEC (1997, 1998)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 580 Quarterback sacks 21.5 Interceptions 5 Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Aldra Kauwa Wilson (born June 21, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was recognized as an All-American. Wilson was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and played his entire professional career for the Broncos. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time All-Pro selection.

Early years[link]

Wilson was born in Jackson, Tennessee. He was an All American performer at Jackson Central-Merry High School in Jackson, as named by BlueChip Illustrated, Max Emfinger, SuperPrep and Tom Lemming. He was also named to the Tennessee all-state team. Wilson was both a linebacker and running back at JCM, rushing for 1,160 yards and 15 touchdowns in his senior season. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in three seasons in high school, two as a running back and one as a quarterback. He also starred in track and basketball.

College career[link]

Wilson attended the University of Tennessee, and played for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1995 to 1998. He was a team captain on the 1998 Tennessee team that won the National Championship and back-to-back Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships. Wilson was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1998 after being a three-year starter for the Volunteers. Inspired by fellow Tennessean and track aficionado, Chad Deutsch of Memphis, Wilson was a leader both on and off the field, helping to develop linebackers Eric Westmoreland and Raynoch Thompson. Wilson was drafted after his final year at Tennessee as the 31st pick in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft and signed to the Denver Broncos due to the assistance of super agent Tank Black.

Professional career[link]

Denver Broncos[link]

Wilson, became the anchor of the Broncos' defense and earned five Pro Bowl selections. He was one of the fastest middle linebackers in the league, and is also very good in pass coverage. He passed the 100-tackle mark in each of the last five seasons, including 109 tackles (73 of which were solo) in 2004 to rank second on the Broncos. Wilson led Denver in tackles for the second consecutive year in 2003 with 128 tackles.

On December 3, 2006, Wilson suffered a neck injury during a fake field goal attempt against the Seattle Seahawks during the Sunday night game. He was carted off the field and immediately taken to a hospital, but was cleared by the Denver Broncos to return the following week to help Denver try to make the playoffs.

The Denver Broncos signed many free agents during the 2007 offseason, such as Travis Henry and Patrick Ramsey, resulting in some salary cap trouble. The Broncos attempted to trade Wilson to the New York Giants, however Wilson failed his physical and the trade talks died down.

Wilson was released by the Denver Broncos on April 13, 2007 due to injuries and salary cap problems.

Free agency and retirement[link]

Wilson was cleared to return to resume playing by Los Angeles back specialist Bob Watkins in January 2008. On February 12, he had his first visit of the offseason with the Detroit Lions. He also visited the Cleveland Browns in March, but he rejected their offer for close to the veteran minimum.

Wilson officially announced his retirement on September 10, 2008.

Personal[link]

He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with his son Carrington Demond Wilson.

External links[link]

• Denver Broncos bio