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'''Brackenridge''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Pennsylvania]], along the [[Allegheny River]]. It is part of the [[Pittsburgh Metro Area]].
'''Brackenridge''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], United States, located along the [[Allegheny River]]. It is part of the [[Greater Pittsburgh|Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area]].


The town is named for [[Henry Marie Brackenridge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=https://www.brackenridgeboro.com/history.html|website=Brackenridge Borough|accessdate=6 June 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226125159/https://www.brackenridgeboro.com/history.html|archive-date=26 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The borough once had glass factories. An [[Allegheny Technologies]] steel mill, Allegheny Ludlum [[Brackenridge Works]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alleghenyludlum.com/ludlum/pages/facilities/Brackenridge.asp?qdirections=|title=Process and Plant Capabilities—Brackenridge, PA|accessdate=2009-03-29}}</ref> plays a prominent role in the community, although most of the facility is located in [[Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Harrison Township]]. The population stood at 3,421 in 1910 and at 6,400 in 1940. The population was 3,260 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Brackenridge borough, Pennsylvania |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=September 9, 2011 }}</ref>
The town is named for [[Henry Marie Brackenridge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=https://www.brackenridgeboro.com/history.html|website=Brackenridge Borough|access-date=6 June 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226125159/https://www.brackenridgeboro.com/history.html|archive-date=26 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The borough once had glass factories. An [[Allegheny Technologies]] steel mill, Allegheny Ludlum [[Brackenridge Works]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alleghenyludlum.com/ludlum/pages/facilities/Brackenridge.asp?qdirections=|title=Process and Plant Capabilities—Brackenridge, PA|access-date=2009-03-29}}</ref> plays a prominent role in the community, although most of the facility is located in [[Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Harrison Township]].


The borough's population stood at 3,421 in 1910 and at 6,400 in 1940. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it was 3,240.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Brackenridge+borough,+Pennsylvania | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref>
==Geography==
Brackenridge is located at {{coord|40|36|30|N|79|44|32|W|type:city}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The borough's average elevation is {{convert|827|ft|m}} above [[sea level]].<ref name="GNIS1">{{Cite gnis|id=1214772|name=Borough of Brackenridge|accessdate=2009-12-02}}</ref>


==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}, or 7.27%, is water.
Brackenridge is located at {{coord|40|36|30|N|79|44|32|W|type:city}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The borough's average elevation is {{convert|827|ft|m}} above [[sea level]].<ref name="GNIS1">{{Cite gnis|id=1214772|name=Borough of Brackenridge|access-date=2009-12-02}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}, or 7.27%, is water.


===Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods===
Brackenridge is bordered by [[Tarentum, Pennsylvania|Tarentum]] to the west and [[Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Harrison Township]] to the north and east. The [[Allegheny River]] forms the southern border.
Brackenridge has two land borders with [[Tarentum, Pennsylvania|Tarentum]] to the west and [[Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Harrison Township]] to the north and east. Across the [[Allegheny River]] in [[Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania|Westmoreland County]] to the south, Brackenridge runs adjacent with [[Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania|Lower Burrell]].


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|footnote=Sources:<ref name=Census1880>{{cite web|title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-12.pdf|work=1880 United States Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=24 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1910">{{cite web|title=Population-Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch4.pdf|work=U.S. Census 1910|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1930">{{cite web|title=Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch09.pdf|work=Fifteenth Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name="CensusPopEst">{{cite web|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=2013-10-19|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name=Census1880>{{cite web|title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-12.pdf|work=1880 United States Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=24 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1910">{{cite web|title=Population-Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch4.pdf|work=U.S. Census 1910|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1930">{{cite web|title=Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch09.pdf|work=Fifteenth Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name="CensusPopEst">{{cite web|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=22 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=2013-10-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,543 people, 1,507 households, and 931 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 6,924.2 people per square mile (2,682.3/km²). There were 1,700 housing units at an average density of 3,322.4 per square mile (1,287.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.54% of the population.
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,543 people, 1,507 households, and 931 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|6,924.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,700 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,322.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.54% of the population.


There were 1,507 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.
There were 1,507 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.


In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.


The median income for a household in the borough was $30,050, and the median income for a family was $41,803. Males had a median income of $30,661 versus $21,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $19,040. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,050, and the median income for a family was $41,803. Males had a median income of $30,661 versus $21,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $19,040. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.


==Government and politics==
==Government and politics==
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==Education==
==Education==
Brackenridge is within the [[Highlands School District (Pennsylvania)|Highlands School District]], which operates Highlands Early Childhood Center, formerly Fairmount Primary School (grades K–2), on the hill section in the borough.<ref name="GNIS2">{{Cite gnis|id=1210583|name=Fairmount Elementary School|accessdate=2010-10-16}}</ref>
Brackenridge is within the [[Highlands School District (Pennsylvania)|Highlands School District]], which operates Highlands Early Childhood Center, formerly Fairmount Primary School (grades K–2), on the hill section in the borough.<ref name="GNIS2">{{Cite gnis|id=1210583|name=Fairmount Elementary School|access-date=2010-10-16}}</ref>

==Taxes==
School tax millage rate- The Highlands School District (shared with Brackenridge, Fawn Township, Harrison Township and Tarentum) in 2017 was 23.80. This ranked 14th highest/most expensive out of Allegheny County's 45 school districts [between Mt. Lebanon SD (13th highest) and Cornel SD (15th highest)].<ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=Allegheny County Treasurer|url=http://apps.alleghenycounty.us/website/millsd.asp|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Bud Carson]] [[Defensive coordinator]] for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and former head coach of the [[Cleveland Browns]], born in Brackenridge.
* [[Bud Carson]], professional football defensive coordinator, [[Cleveland Browns]] and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
* [[Adam Earnheardt]], academic and author
* [[Cookie Gilchrist]] African-American civil rights activist and former [[American Football League]] and [[Canadian Football League]] superstar, born in Brackenridge.
* [[Cookie Gilchrist]], African-American civil rights activist and former [[American Football League]] and [[Canadian Football League]] professional football player
* [[Ronald Robertson (figure skater)|Ronald Robertson]] – Figure skater and Olympic silver medalist.<ref>{{cite web | last = Goldstein | first = Richard | title = Ronnie Robertson, 62, a Skater Who Entertained With His Spins | publisher = New York Times | date = February 17, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/17/sports/ronnie-robertson-62-a-skater-who-entertained-with-his-spins.html?pagewanted=1}}</ref>
* [[Ronald Robertson (figure skater)|Ronald Robertson]], Olympic silver medalist, figure skating<ref>{{cite web | last = Goldstein | first = Richard | title = Ronnie Robertson, 62, a Skater Who Entertained With His Spins | work = New York Times | date = February 17, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/17/sports/ronnie-robertson-62-a-skater-who-entertained-with-his-spins.html?pagewanted=1}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.brackenridgeboro.com/ Borough of Brackenridge official website]
*[http://www.brackenridgeboro.com/ Borough of Brackenridge official website]


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Latest revision as of 07:57, 30 August 2024

Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
Borough
Brackenridge Works along Mile Lock Lane at Vermont Avenue in Brackenridge
Brackenridge Works along Mile Lock Lane at Vermont Avenue in Brackenridge
Etymology: Henry Marie Brackenridge
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°36′30″N 79°44′32″W / 40.60833°N 79.74222°W / 40.60833; -79.74222
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
IncorporatedSeptember 21, 1901
Government
 • MayorLindsay Fraser
Area
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 • Total3,240
 • Density6,315.79/sq mi (2,437.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
15014
Area code724
FIPS code42-07976
School districtHighlands
Websitewww.brackenridgeboro.com

Brackenridge is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Allegheny River. It is part of the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

The town is named for Henry Marie Brackenridge.[3] The borough once had glass factories. An Allegheny Technologies steel mill, Allegheny Ludlum Brackenridge Works,[4] plays a prominent role in the community, although most of the facility is located in Harrison Township.

The borough's population stood at 3,421 in 1910 and at 6,400 in 1940. As of the 2020 census, it was 3,240.[5]

Geography

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Brackenridge is located at 40°36′30″N 79°44′32″W / 40.60833°N 79.74222°W / 40.60833; -79.74222.[6] The borough's average elevation is 827 feet (252 m) above sea level.[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 7.27%, is water.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

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Brackenridge has two land borders with Tarentum to the west and Harrison Township to the north and east. Across the Allegheny River in Westmoreland County to the south, Brackenridge runs adjacent with Lower Burrell.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19103,134
19204,98759.1%
19306,25625.4%
19406,4002.3%
19506,178−3.5%
19605,697−7.8%
19704,796−15.8%
19804,297−10.4%
19903,784−11.9%
20003,543−6.4%
20103,260−8.0%
20203,240−0.6%
Sources:[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][2]

As of the 2000 census,[13] of 2000, there were 3,543 people, 1,507 households, and 931 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,924.2 inhabitants per square mile (2,673.4/km2). There were 1,700 housing units at an average density of 3,322.4 per square mile (1,282.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% White, 3.44% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 1,507 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,050, and the median income for a family was $41,803. Males had a median income of $30,661 versus $21,821 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,040. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

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Presidential Elections Results[15][16][17]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 54% 776 43% 629 2% 30
2016 52% 648 44% 545 4% 54
2012 46% 526 53% 609 1% 20

Education

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Brackenridge is within the Highlands School District, which operates Highlands Early Childhood Center, formerly Fairmount Primary School (grades K–2), on the hill section in the borough.[18]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "History". Brackenridge Borough. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Process and Plant Capabilities—Brackenridge, PA". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "Borough of Brackenridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  8. ^ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). 1880 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  13. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  14. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  15. ^ EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  16. ^ EL. "2016 Pennsylvania general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  17. ^ "Election Night Reporting".
  18. ^ "Fairmount Elementary School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  19. ^ Goldstein, Richard (February 17, 2000). "Ronnie Robertson, 62, a Skater Who Entertained With His Spins". New York Times.
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