Born May 1935

He was a member of the National High School Football Hall of Fame.

Heath played with John Coltrane, Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, and many others.

His music was used by Martin Luther King Jr., Pete Seeger, and others.

The record label represented artists such as The Police, Janet Jackson, and Bryan Adams.

Jordan played on two dozen albums and taught artists like Wynton Marsalis.

He worked on animated features from “Lady and the Tramp” to “Strange World.”

His Ramsey Lewis Trio had a 1965 hit with “The In Crowd.”

He was known for catchphrases like “Set it and forget it” and “But wait! There’s more!”

Led the Pittsburgh Panthers to a national championship in 1976.

Led 1966 “sip-in” protest at New York City bar.