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Horatio Alger awards hail 10 who beat odds

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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19890314
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Syndicated columnist Art Buchwald, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and former pro basketball star Julius "Dr. J." Erving are among 10 winners of this year's Horatio Alger Awards, given to Americans who have triumphed over "humble beginnings and adversity" to achieve success.

Buchwald, 63, grew up during the Depression in an orphanage and foster homes. Inouye, 64, grew up in a Japanese ghetto area of Honolulu. Erving, 39, helped support his family by working odd jobs as a teenager.

Also receiving Horatio Alger awards were S. Truett Cathy of Atlanta, founder of the Chick-fil-A restaurant ...

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