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Rickenbacker

American  
[rik-uhn-bak-er] / ˈrɪk ənˌbæk ər /

noun

  1. Edward Vernon Eddie, 1890–1973, U.S. aviator and aviation executive.


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Georgia Rickenbacker, Angelina Renteria, Danielle Sanchez and Rylee Gruener hit home runs to lead a 13-hit attack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It was first presented in 1936 by World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker, then the track’s owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

At home I have a book called Death of the Dollar by William F Rickenbacker in which he warns of the risks to the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Among the supporting cast, Olivia Griffin and John Kent Rickenbacker Jr. provide the musical accompaniment, with Griffin’s music therapist/yoga teacher playing the guitar and Rickenbacker’s nurse beatboxing.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Eddie Rickenbacker, Reed Landis, Tuper Weyman, Elmer Crowel, Bernard Granville, Douglas Campbell, these and others were the gallant Aces of our Army, flying and fighting daily over the front.

From The Greater Love by McCarthy, George T.

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