What do both Lincoln Steffens and Tom Clancy have in common?
Lincoln Steffens Lincoln Joseph Steffens (April 6, 1866 – August 9, 1936) was a New York reporter who launched a series of articles in "McClure's", called "Tweed Days in St. Louis", that would later be published together in a book titled "The Shame of the Cities". He is remembered for investigating corruption in municipal government in American cities and for his early support for the Soviet Union.
Tom Ruud Thomas Robert "Tom" Ruud (born July 26, 1953, in Olivia, Minnesota) is a former professional football player, a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. At 6'3" 223 lb, he played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1972-74. At the 1975 NFL Draft, Ruud was selected in the first round (19th overall) by the Buffalo Bills. He played three seasons with the Bills and two with the Cincinnati Bengals.