North Cache News | 1945-01-05 | Page 7 | Columbus Tall, Dignified, Redheaded, Says Prof

Columbus Tall, Dignified, Redheaded, Says Prof. Christopher Columbus was a redhead until middle age, but ! his hair had turned white by the ; time he made his voyage to America Amer-ica in 1492. That's the opinion of Professor Daniel Sargeant of Haverford university, uni-versity, after exhaustive research into the life of the noted explorer. "Columbus was tall and well-; well-; built, of dignified mien, with red j hair and beard, a long ruddy face. clear gray eyes and acquiline nose. He evinced a taste for yel-j yel-j low in beads and for crimson in caps, cloaks and shoes," Professor Profes-sor Sargeant said.