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Article: Marie Louise Kirkland Dies at 99; Was Nun, Football Prognosticator; Georgetown Visitation Sister Known for Ability to Pick Winners
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- The Washington Post
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- July 12, 1999
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Marie Louise Kirkland, 99, a nun at Georgetown Visitation Convent
whose skill at predicting the outcome of football games made her a
national celebrity at the age of 89, died at the convent July 10
after a stroke.
For much of her life, Sister Marie Louise led a quiet existence at
Georgetown Visitation, praying at regular intervals during the day,
putting on plays at the convent school and helping out with the needs
of boarding students. Throughout it all, however, she maintained a
passionate interest in sports of all kinds.
The spotlight turned on her after WUSA-TV sportscaster Glenn
Brenner asked her to be one of his weekly celebrity prognosticators
on Channel 9 during the pro football ...