On Nov. 17, the president of the United States announced the names of 15 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The honorees include former President George H. W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Civil Rights activist and Congressman John Lewis, business tycoon Warren Buffett and two Hall of Fame athletes — basketball's Bill Russell and our very own Stan "The Man" Musial, the greatest Cardinal.
J. KARL MILLER: Stan 'The Man' Musial is one-of-a-kind
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 | 1:36 p.m. CST;
updated 7:57 a.m. CST, Thursday, December 2, 2010
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