kido Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 Bump -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Left-Handers Day 13 August -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left-Handed U.S. Presidents James A. Garfield (1831-1881) 20th Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) 31st Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) 33rd Gerald Ford (1913- ) 38th Ronald Reagan (1911 - ) 40th George H.W. Bush (1924- ) 41st Bill Clinton (1946- ) 42nd Left-Handed U.S. Politicos Senator Bill Bradley, Rhodes scholar, basketball star McGeorge Bundy, presidential advisor Benjamin Franklin, statesman/publisher/scientist Steve Forbes, businessman/publisher Jean-Marc Froidevaux ?, Suiss politician Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Supreme Court Justice Senator Daniel Inouye Anthony Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice Brigadier Gen. Lee Hsien Loon, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Defense Col. Oliver North, White House aid H. Ross Perot, businessman William Perry, Secretary of Defense Nelson Rockefeller, Vice President Senator Hugh Scott Robert Wagner, New York mayor Henry Wallace, Vice President [senator Bob Dole - switched to left due to injury] Miscellaneous Left-Handers Joan of Arc (?), French heroine Lloque Yapanqui (?), Inca monarch Ramses II (?), Egyptian pharaoh Tiberius (?), Roman emperor Alexander the Great Charlemagne, Holy Roman emperor Julius Caesar, Roman general Napoléon Bonaparte (?), French emperor Josephine de Beauharnais King Louis XVI of France Queen Victoria of England King George II of England King George VI of England Prince Charles of England Prince William of England Fidel Castro, Cuban leader Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime-minister Nicole d'Oresme, mathematician Henry Ford, automobile manufacturer David Rockefeller, banker Dwight F. Davis, founder of the Davis Cup in tennis Helen Keller, advocate for the blind Dr. Albert Schweitzer, physician/missionary August Piccard, inventor of stratosphere, bathosphere Edwin Buzz Aldrin, astronaut Wally Schirra, astronaut Dr. Mark Silver, surgeon Paul Prudhomme, chef Cecil Beaton, photographer/costume designer Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts (ambidexterous) Dave Barry, journalist Edward R. Murrow, correspondent Ted Koppel, journalist Forrest Sawyer, journalist John F. Kennedy, Jr., lawyer/publisher Caroline Kennedy, lawyer/author Ron Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan Vin Scully, sports broadcaster David Letterman (?), host Jay Leno, host Lenny Bruce, comedian Allen Ludden, host Joel Hodgson, host of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Wink Martindale, game show host Uri Geller, psychokinetic performer Richard Simmons, exercise guru Euell Gibbons, naturalist Marie Dionne, one of the Dionne quintuplets General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Clarence Darrow, lawyer F. Lee Bailey, lawyer Melvin Belli, lawyer Marcia Clark, lawyer Alan Funt, television producer Milt Caniff, cartoonist Bill Mauldin, cartoonist Cathy Guisevite, cartoonist Matt Groening, cartoonist Pat Oliphand, political cartoonist Ronald Searle, cartoonist Pat Robertson, evangelist/politician N.B. Forrest, Confederate general John Dillinger, criminal/bank robber Boston Strangler (Albert Henry DeSalvo), serial killer Jack-the-Ripper, serial killer John Wesley Hardin, Western gunslinger Bart Simpson, cartoon character [King Edward III of England, due to stroke] Left-Handed Authors James Baldwin, novelist Bet Bowen, horror novelist Peter Benchley, novelist Lewis Carroll Richard Condon, novelist Jean Genet Marshall McLuhan Diane Paul Helen Hooven Santmyer, novelist Viktoria Stefanov Mark Twain, novelist Samuel C. Warner (?), poet H.G. Wells Jessamyn West Eudora Welty, see One Writer's Beginnings (1983:27) [Thomas Carlyle - switched to left due to injury] Left-Handed Musicians Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, composer David Byrne (Talking Heads) Glen Campbell Vicki Carr Natale Cole Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) Phil Collins (Genesis) Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) Dick Dale (guitarist) Don Everly (The Everly Brothers) Phil Everly (The Everly Brothers) Bela Fleck, jazz musician Glenn Frey (the Eagles) Eric Gale, guitarist Noel Gallagher (Oasis) (?) Errol Garner, jazz pianist Judy Garland Crysal Gayle Kevin Griffin, guitarist & lead singer (Better than Ezra) Thomas Hedley, vocalist/musician Jimi Hendrix Isaac Hayes Tony Iommi, guitarist (Black Sabbath) Albert King, guitarist Melissa Manchester Chuck Mangione, trumpet Martina McBride ?, country music singer Paul McCartney (the Beatles; Wings) Christie Marie Melonson (opera) George Michael (Wham!) Peter Nero, conductor Joe Perry ? (Aerosmith) Robert Plant (Led Zepplin) Cole Porter, song-writer Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer Maurice Ravel ?, composer Lou Rawls John Lydon a.k.a. Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols / Public Image Ltd.) Rich Szabo, trumpeter Seal Ringo Starr (?) (the Beatles) Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel) Tiny Tim Rudy Valee Lenny White, drummer Paul Williams, song-writer Left-Handed Artists Albrecht Dürer M.C. Escher Hans Holbein Paul Klee Michelangelo LeRoy Neiman Raphael Leonardo da Vinci (RH paralyzed?) Left-Handed Actors Don Adams Dan Aykroyd Eddie Albert Tim Allen June Allyson Harry Anderson Amitabh Bachchan, Indian actor Herschel Bernardi Robert Blake Matthew Broderick Bruce Boxleitner Carol Burnett George Burns, comedian Ruth Buzzi, comedienne Sid Caesar, comedian Keith Carradine Khaled Chahrour, Egyptian actor Charlie Chaplin George Gobel, comedian Chuck Conners Hans Conreid James Cromwell Tom Cruise Quinn Cummings Daniel Davis Bruce Davison Matt Dillon Marty Engles, comedian Olivia de Havilland Robert DeNiro Michael Dorn Fran Drescher, comedian Richard Dreyfuss W.C. Fields Larry Fine ? (of the Three Stooges) Peter Fonda Greta Garbo Terri Garr Paul Michael Glaser Whoopie Goldberg Betty Grable Cary Grant Peter Graves Mark Hamill Rex Harrison Goldie Hawn Joey Heatherton Tippi Hedren Jim Henson, puppetteer Kermit the Frog Rock Hudson Angelina Jolie Shirley Jones ? Gabe Kaplan Danny Kaye Diane Keaton George Kennedy Nicole Kidman Lisa Kudrow Michael Landon Hope Lange Joey Lawrence Peter Lawford Cloris Leachman Hal Linden Cleavon Little Shirley MacLaine Andrew McCarthy Kristy McNichol Steve McQueen Howie Mandel, comedian Marcel Marceau, mime Harpo Marx Marsha Mason Mary Stuart Masterson Anne Meara, comedian Sasha Mitchell Marilyn Monroe Robert Morse Anthony Newley Kim Novak Ryan O'Neal Sarah Jessica Parker Estelle Parsons Anthony Perkins Ron Perlman Luke Perry Bronson Pinchot Joe Piscopo, comedian Robert Preston Michael J. Pollard Richard Pryor, comedian Robert Redford Keanu Reeves Don Rickles, comedian Julia Roberts Mickey Rourke Eva Marie Saint Telly Savalas Jean Seberg Jerry Seinfeld, comedian Christian Slater Dick Smothers, comedian Brent Spiner Slyvester Stallone ? Terence Stamp Jessica Steen Rod Steiger Alan Thicke Terry Thomas, comedian Emma Thompson Rip Torn Peter Ustinov Brenda Vaccaro Karen Valentine Rudy Vallee Dick Van Dyke Graham Walker a.k.a. Grumbleweeds, English comedian Wil Wheaton James Whitmore Treat Williams Bruce Willis William Windom Oprah Winfrey Mare Winningham Joanne Woodward Keenan Wynn Stephanie Zimbalist Left-Handed Athletes SOCCER Jans van Breukelen (soccer) Dan Burbott (?) (soccer) Johan Cruyff (soccer) Willem van Hanegem (soccer) Hernan Medford (soccer) Pelé -Edson Arantes do Nascimento (soccer) Diego Armando Maradona (soccer) Romario (soccer) Hugo Sanchez (soccer) Richard Witschge (soccer) CRICKET Alan Border (cricket) Alistair Campbell (cricket) Denis Compton (cricket) Saurav Ganguly (cricket) David Gower (cricket) Gary Sobers (cricket) OLYMPIC SPORTS Francis X. Gorman (diving) Greg Louganis (diving) Mark Spitz (swimming) Bruce Jenner (decathlon) Nikita Kohloff (wrestling) Dorothy Hamill (skating) GOLF Bonny Bryant (golf) Bob Charles (golf) Russ Cochran (golf) Connie Decker (golf) NOT Ben Hogan (golf), who is included on many published lists FENCING Cécile Argiolas (fencing) Laura Flessel-Colovic (fencing) Fabrice Gazin (fencing) Matthieu Gourdain (fencing) Fabrice Jeannet (fencing) Giuseppe Mangiarotti (fencing) Hugues Obry (fencing) Anne-Lise Touya (fencing) Adeline Wuilleme (fencing) HOCKEY Tom Barrasso (hockey) Phil Esposito (hockey) Cam Neely (hockey) Terry Sawchuk (hockey) Roman Turek (hockey) BOWLING Bill Allen (bowling) Patrick Allen (bowling) Earl Anthony (bowling) Mike Aulby (bowling) Steve Cook (bowling) Patty Costello (bowling) Dave Davis (bowling) Cara Honeychurch (bowling) Tish Johnson (bowling) Johnny Petraglia (bowling) Andy Varipapa (bowling) BILLARDS Steve Mizerak, Jr. (billiards) Kun-Fang Lee (billiards) Bonnie Arnold (billiards) Reynaldo Grandee (billiards) BADMINTON Erik Poul Hoejer (badminton) Peter Rasmussen (badminton) Donna Stacey (netball) BOXERS Carmen Basilio (boxing) James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett (boxing) Marvin Hagler (boxing) Oscar de la Hoya (boxing) Reggie Johnson (boxing) Rafael "Bazooka" Limon (boxing) Freddie Miller (boxing) Jacker Patterson (boxing) Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker (boxing) DRIVERS Johnny Herbert (Formula 1 driver) Terry Labonte (NASCAR race car driver) Ayrton Senna (Formula 1 driver) Karl Wendlinger (Formula 1 driver) Valentino Rossi (motorcycle racer) AMERICAN FOOTBALL Frankie Albert (Am.football) Terry Baker (Am.football) Mark Brunell (quarterback) Bobby Douglass (Am.football) Norman "Boomer" Esiason (Am.football) Jim Del Gaizon (Am.football) David Humm (Am.football) Paul McDonald (Am.football) Scott Mitchell (Am.football) Gayle Sayers (Am.football) Allie Sherman (Am.football, coach) Kenny Stabler (Am.football) Steve Young (Am.football) Jim Zorn (Am.football) BASKETBALL Nate Archibald (basketball) Walter Berry (basketball) Larry Bird (basketball) Adrian Branch (basketball) Calbert Cheaney (basketball) Dave Cowens (basketball) Adrian Dantley (basketball) Charles "Lefty" Driesell (basketball) Mark Eaton (basketball) Nick Van Exel (basketball) Gail Goodrich (basketball) Ron Kellogg (basketball) Toni Kukoc (basketball) Bob Lanier (basketball) Brad Lohaus (basketball) Harold Minor? (basketball) Dick Motta (basketball) Chris Mullen (basketball) Sam Perkins (basketball) Digger Phelps (basketball) Willis Reed (basketball) Guy Rodgers (basketball) Bill Russell (basketball) Wayman Tisdale (basketball) Bill Walton (basketball) Lenny Wilkins (basketball) Manuel Zuleta (basketball) TENNIS Kenneth Carlsen (tennis) Jimmy Connors (tennis) Norman Brookes (tennis) Courtney De Mone (tennis) Guy Forget (tennis) Andres Gomez (Santos) (tennis) Goran Ivanesivic (tennis) Rod Laver (tennis) Henri LeConte (tennis) John McEnroe (tennis) Thomas Muster (tennis) Martina Navratilova (tennis) - ambidexterous Manuel Orantes (tennis) Niki Pilic (tennis) Renee Richards (tennis) Marcello Chino Rios (tennis) Monica Seles (tennis) Roscoe Tanner (tennis) Guillermo Vilas (tennis) Mark Woodforde (tennis) BASEBALL Steve Carlton ? (pitcher) Whitey Ford (pitcher) Paul Gibson (pitcher) Lefty Grove (pitcher) Ron Guidry (pitcher) Al Habrosky (pitcher) Steve Howe (pitcher) Bruce Hurst (pitcher) Carl Hubbell (pitcher) Randy Johnson (pitcher) Tommy John (pitcher) Bob Kipper (pitcher) Joe Magrane (pitcher) Greg Swindell (pitcher) Brady Anderson (baseball) Steve Avery (baseball) Harold Baines (baseball) Barry Bonds (baseball) Wade Boggs ? (baseball) Lou Brock (baseball) Brett Butler (baseball) Will Clark (baseball) Ty Cobb (baseball) Adrian Dantley (basketball) Lenny Dykstra (baseball) John Franco (baseball) Tom Glavine (baseball) Lefty Gomez (baseball) Leon "Goose" Goslin (baseball) Ken Griffey, Jr. (baseball) Tony Gwynn (baseball) Rickey Henderson (baseball) Kent Hrbek (baseball) "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (baseball) Reggie Jackson (baseball) David Justice (baseball) Wally Joyner (baseball) Sandy Koufax (baseball) John Kruk (baseball) Kenny Lofton (baseball) Fred Lynn? 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26SidedCube Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Lefty. Left handers typically live shorter lives. This is due to the favored arms being closer to the cardiac area than that of a right-hander. Therefor creating more stress on that area. Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caL Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 fuck vicki carr, my sisters left handerd. shes pretty dumb tho :beat2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymity1 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I do almost everything with my left hand except when I swing a bat or something my stronger side is my right. Its weird because I cant write or draw for shit with my right hand. My father said he wanted me to be a lefty, so he just started handing everything to me in my left hand as a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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