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Altadena's Zane Grey

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From: Pasadena Star-News
Date: 20050403
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Altadena's Zane Grey is pictured in 1936 after catching a 1,036- pound tiger shark in Australia, a world record. Well before this, Zane Grey had become rich and famous for his Western stories and had made his home in a large adobe house on Mariposa Street in Altadena. Grey was born in 1872 in Zanesville, Ohio, played professional baseball, then completed his education as a dentist. His wife, known as Dolly, facilitated his writing as editor and financial manager and became founding president of an Altadena bank. One of Grey's favorite places was Catalina Island, where another pueblo-style ...

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