Marion Tinsley
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Marion Franklin Tinsley was an American mathematician and checkers player. He is widely considered the greatest checkers player ever. Tinsley was world champion from 1955–1958 and 1975–1991 and never
Tinsley in 1988
Conyers, Georgia
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Conyers is a city and the county seat of Rockdale County, Georgia, United States. The city is 24 miles east of downtown Atlanta and is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of 2020, its populati
Marion Tinsley
…pancreatic cancer a week after the match, and died seven months later. Tinsley died in Humble, Texas, on April 3, 1995, at the age of 68. He lived in Conyers, Georgia, but was visiting his sister in Texas when he died of cancer. He was survived by a twin sister, Mary Clark, who lived in Humble, Texas, and by two…
Olde Town Conyers
Almand-O'Kelley-Walker House, one of many historic homes in Conyers
Conyers Depot
A 1905 Rogers Steam Locomotive, named "Dinky", on display in Conyers. The engine carried freight between Conyers and Milstead until 1961.