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- Birth nameMichael Joseph Shaara Jr.
- Michael Shaara was born on June 23, 1929 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Michael was a writer, known for For Love of the Game (1999), Gettysburg (1993) and The Loretta Young Show (1953). Michael was married to Helen Elizabeth Krumwiede. Michael died on May 5, 1988 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
- SpouseHelen Elizabeth Krumwiede(1950 - May 5, 1980) (divorced, 2 children)
- Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1975 for his novel "The Killer Angels."
- Father of Jeff Shaara.
- Member of Theta Chi Fraternity (Beta Delta Chapter, Rutgers University)
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 769-771. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
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