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Alexis Obolensky
American backgammon player (–)
Alexis Obolensky Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()April 20, St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Died | February 8, () (aged&#;70) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Alma&#;mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation(s) | Real estate broker Backgammon player |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Wheeler Irby &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Katherine Taylor Gennett &#; &#; (m.&#;, divorced)&#;Jacqueline Ann Stedman &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Family | Obolensky family |
PrinceAlexis Obolensky Jr. (April 20, – February 8, ) was a Russian-American socialite, real estate broker, and backgammon player, and sometimes called the "father of modern backgammon".
Prince alexis obolensky biography of abraham
He was a member of the princely Obolensky family of the Rurik Dynasty.
Early life
Obolensky was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on April 20, He was the son of Alexey Alexandrovitch Obolensky (–) and Lubov Petrovna "Luba" (néeTroubetzkoy) Obolensky (–).
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