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    Eleanor Gehrig

    American philanthropist (–)

    Eleanor Gehrig

    Eleanor Gehrig,

    Born

    Eleanor Grace Twitchell


    ()March 6,

    Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

    DiedMarch 6, () (aged&#;80)

    Manhattan, New York, U.S.

    Spouse

    Lou Gehrig

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    Eleanor Grace Twitchell Gehrig (née Twitchell; March 6, – March 6, )[1][2] was an American philanthropist, socialite, sports executive, and memoirist, known as the wife of American baseball player Lou Gehrig.

    After Gehrig's death she continued to promote his legacy and contribute to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) research.

    In she released her autobiography, My Luke and I.

    Biography

    Early years

    Eleanor Twitchell was born March 6, , in Chicago, the daughter of Nellie (née Mulvaney –) and Frank Twitchell.[3] She had one brother, Frank.[4] Eleanor stated in her memoir she was a product of the roaring twent