Eunice Kennedy Shriver

(1921-2009)

Founder of the Special Olympics precursor and a sister of John F. Kennedy

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Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009) was an American philanthropist and a member of the Kennedy family. She was the founder of the Special Olympics, a sports organization for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities. For her efforts on behalf of the disabled, Shriver was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984.

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Born	Eunice Mary Kennedy 10 July 1921 Brookline, Massachusetts
Died	11 August 2009 (aged 88) Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Zodiac	Cancer
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Sargent Shriver 1915-2011 American politician · m. 1953 info edit

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Robert Sargent Shriver III info 1st child with Sargent Shriver Male b. 28 Apr 1954 Age: 71 1954- American activist and attorney

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Maria Owings Shriver info 2nd child with Sargent Shriver Female b. 6 Nov 1955 Age: 69 1955- First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011

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Timothy Perry Shriver info 3rd child with Sargent Shriver Male b. 29 Aug 1959 Age: 65 1959- American non-profit executive

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Mark Kennedy Shriver info 4th child with Sargent Shriver Male b. 17 Feb 1964 Age: 61 1964- American politician

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Anthony Shriver info 5th child with Sargent Shriver Male b. 20 Jul 1965 Age: 59 1965- American activist

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Joseph P. Kennedy · Father · 1888-1969 · American businessman and politician edit info

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Rose Kennedy · Sister · 1890-1995 · Philanthropist and socialite edit info

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Joseph Kennedy Jr. · Brother · 1915-1944 · United States Navy Lieutenant and elder brother of John F. Kennedy edit info

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John F. Kennedy · Brother · 1917-1963 · President of the United States from 1961 to 1963 edit info

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Rosemary Kennedy · Sister · 1918-2005 · Sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy edit info

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Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy · Sister · 1920-1948 · Socialite edit info

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Patricia Kennedy · Sister · 1924-2006 · American socialite edit info

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Robert F. Kennedy · Brother · 1925-1968 · American politician and lawyer edit info

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Jean Kennedy Smith · Sister · 1928-2020 · American, Actress edit info

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Ted Kennedy · Brother · 1932-2009 · American politician edit info

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John F. Fitzgerald · Grandfather · 1863-1950 · American politician edit info

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Joseph Kennedy · Nephew · 1952- · American politician and businessman edit info

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Patrick Bouvier Kennedy · Nephew · 1963-1963 · Son of U.S. president John F. Kennedy edit info

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Christina Schwarzenegger · Granddaughter · 1991- · American, Actress edit info

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Jack Schlossberg · Great-nephew · 1993- · Grandson of John F. Kennedy edit info

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Patrick Schwarzenegger · Grandson · 1993- · American businessman edit info

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Sargent Shriver

American politician

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Married · 23 May 1953

May 1946 - Aug 2009

Partner Died · 5 children

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Robert Sargent Shriver III info

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b. 28 Apr 1954

Age: 71
Maria Owings Shriver info

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b. 6 Nov 1955

Age: 69
Timothy Perry Shriver info

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b. 29 Aug 1959

Age: 65
Mark Kennedy Shriver info

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b. 17 Feb 1964

Age: 61
Anthony Shriver info

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b. 20 Jul 1965

Age: 59

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