Francis Spellman
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About
The sixth Archbishop of New York, a position he held from 1939 to 1967.
Before Fame
He was the first baseman for his high school's baseball team.
Trivia
He presided over the weddings of both Robert and Edward Kennedy.
Family Life
His father was a shoemaker and grocer of Irish descent.
Associated With
He decided not support fellow Catholic John F. Kennedy during the latter's campaign for the Presidency.
