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Eleanor Grace Gehrig (née Twitchell; March 6, 1904 – March 6, 1984) was an American philanthropist, socialite, and memoirist, known as the wife of American baseball player Lou Gehrig. After Gehrig's death she continued to promote his legacy and contribute to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) research.
2 de mai. de 2015 · The Professional Widow: Eleanor Gehrig’s Life After Lou. Written by ninaslarson. June 1942: New York City. You know, when I first sat down in the projection room, I thought to myself “I won’t look at the picture. I cannot bear to have those memories come back to haunt me.”
22 de abr. de 2013 · Sometimes life proves more powerful than art. Eleanor Grace Twitchell was born on March 6, 1904 in Chicago, a thousand miles from the streets and sandlots of upper Manhattan where Henry Louis Gehrig, a year older, learned how to wallop a baseball.
3 de jul. de 2023 · The late professional baseball player Lou Gehrig and his wife, Eleanor Gehrig, were married for eight years. While Lou was still living at his mother’s house, he met Eleanor in 1932. After a year of dating, they tied the knot in September 1933.
4 de jan. de 2024 · Eleanor Twitchell was born on March 6, 1904, and is remembered as the wife of baseball player Lou Gehrig. After his death in 1941 from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), she continued to champion his legacy and support ALS research. In 1976, she penned her autobiography, “My Luke and I.”
8 de mar. de 1984 · Eleanor Gehrig, the widow of Lou Gehrig, the great Yankee first baseman of half a century ago, died Tuesday night at Presbyterian Hospital. She was 79 years old, and had been ill...
Gehrig lived with his parents until 1933, when he was 30 years old. His mother ruined all of Gehrig's romances until he met Eleanor Twitchell (1905–1984) in 1932; they began dating the next year and married in September. She was the daughter of Chicago Parks Commissioner Frank Twitchell.
