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Show v kdAmFiM Celebrating Hometown Life Ln0 rornmona VICE PRE9DEMTXXECUT1VE EDTTOR faerFoad VICE PRE5K)EMTJCKACnVE A PRODUCTION CharicGs Mi Gail Russell was a popular actress Q 940s. Is she still alive? in the Lan n ad EdtCjrd Dm ipnad CifcfT Smart Enpen. FVJwct Soutfwc Retard texhees. Nontax M Robert M., Texas Joyce Id like to congratulate Amy Grant and Vince Gill on the birth of their daughter. I understand that Amy was in the process of recording a new album. When will it be released, and what will it sound like? Also, will Rich F., Pennsylvania she be touring? The couple welcomed Corrina Grant Gill into the world March 12 of this year. Grant definitely has been hard at work on her next album, tentatively scheduled for release in late winter or early spring 2002. As yet untitled, the A&M Records release promises to offer an upbeat, real poppy" sound, according to Grants management. It hasnt been decided yet if she'll tour in support of the new album, though she and Gill were on the road from Nov. 30 to Dec. 16 with their wildly popular holiday show, A Christmas to Remember. Bom in Augusta, Ga, Grant grew up in Nashville, Tenn. By 1 6, she had released her first contemporary Christian album. Grant has sold around 20 million records worldwide, won five Grammy Awards and 18 Dove Awards. Bobby Jones played basketball Q the 76ers from the Philadelphia late '70s to 986. What has he been doing since his basketball days? Does he do charity work? 1 Wallace N., North Dakota After retiring from the 76ers in 1986, NBA All-StBobby Jones returned to his hometown of Charlotte, four-tim- e Page 2 Canehers JSoT The beautiful accress. best known for scarring opposite John Wayne in Angel and the Bad man, died in 1961 at 36. Russell was bom in Chicago and moved to California when she was 14. Eventually, her beauty caught the eye of talent scouts at Paramount Pictures, who signed her to a studio contract soon after she graduated from high school. With no experience as an actress, she starred in her first movie, Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour, at age 19- - In 1944, she had her first hit. Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, based on a popular novel of the time. From then on she worked regularly, until leaving Paramount in 1950. with Aon RoaAfcx Vida Brawn Cenrafc 1 ar American Profile Dvaaer: faran 9wp Randy nosb Svn P Jesscafofcre Chemefcedwut dtetmt cCbbiu tejofmaai Kbob Anderson Imene Mefisa Giory Arem9NG SALES VfcePriediwtef Adxnrtey Tracey AJpran New'fert Bobby Jones (right), in his heyday, against Larry Bird. N.C, going to work at Charlotte Christian LaAngdB Otago Daroc School, where he has been on staff since 1988, holding various positions. He currently is assistant athletics director and runs the schools summer camp program. Jones is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, speaking at FCA events, as well as Epilepsy Association functions. He and his wife of 27 years, Tess, have three children. Jones built a powerful reputation as a defender during his professional basketball career. Drafted out of the University of North Car- olina in 1973 by the ABAs Carolina Cougars, he joined the Denver Nuggets when Carolina folded. Jones played in the ABA until four teams, of which Denver was one, merged with the NBA in 1 976. After being traded to Philadelphia in 1978, he was positioned as the teams indispensable sixth man, earning the first-evNBA Sixth Man Award and playing a role in the teams 1983 NBA Championship effort. Philadelphia retired Jones number 24 in 1986. NashvAe ORCUUCTOM SALES VfcePnediiiridRRn Eihrinwr Jerry Lytes Nashvdt OffiCES CORPORATE AND BVTORML PUMJ5HMG GROUP OF AMBUCA PiibiIiim id CEO: L Dared Owef RnendeJ Hammond ORct. Stephen Senior Vke PreeMwef Sates Scevefeung .Greg Cable -- Olmeeer Stephanie Jameson Network AAnWrtncer James Tinsley er oeour ruitiiHiNG or AMIIICA Amy Grants new release b due early next year. American Cover photo by Ann Erdenberger Would you like to know more about your favorite celebrity or public figure? Send your questions to: Ask American Profile, 34 Cool Springs Blvd, Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067 or us 1 at askusamerkanprofile.com. The volume of mall received prohibits us from giving personal or other means. replies through Profile is published by: Publishing Group of America, 341 Cool Springs Boulevard Suite 400. Franklin, Tennessee 37067 Phone: Mail editorial queries and contrtiudans to Edcor. American Profile, 34 Cool Springs Bhrd, Suite 400, Franklin. TN 37067. Publishing Group of America, Inc will not be responsible for unsolicited materials, and cannot guarantee the return of any materials submitted to it 2001 hibWang Group of America. Inc Is a trademark of Publishing American Profile Group of America, Inc All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or part of any article, photograph, or other portion of this mapline without the express written permission of Publishing Group of America, Inc is prohibited |