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1996 Final1997 Early RoundsSemifinalsFinal France defeated Sweden, 3-2, in Malmo, Sweden to capture the 1996 Davis Cup. It was the eighth championship for the French and their first since…Davis Cup
2001 Early RoundsSemifinals2001 FINALSingles Leaders2001 Tennis SeasonDwight Davis
Dwight DavisBorn: July 5, 1879Tennis donor of Davis Cup; played for winning U.S. team in 1st two Cup finals (1900,02); won U.S. and Wimbledon doubles titles in 1901; Secretary of War (1925-29…Glenn Davis
Glenn DavisBorn: Dec. 26, 1924Football HB 3-time All-America; led Army to national titles in 1944-45; Doc Blanchard's running mate; won Heisman Trophy in 1946.Died: March 9, 2005Ernie DavisD…John Davis
John DavisBorn: Jan. 12, 1921Weightlifting 6-time world champion; 2-time Olympic super-heavyweight champ (1948,52); undefeated from 1938-53.Died: July 13, 1984Glenn DavisD - FTerrell Davis…Ernie Davis
Ernie DavisBorn: Dec. 14, 1939Football Star running back at Syracuse University; first Black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961; drafted by the Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland but…Terrell Davis
Terrell DavisBorn: Oct. 28, 1972Football RB 1998 NFL MVP, rushing for an league-leading 2,008 yards (3rd all-time); played for two Super Bowl winners in Denver (XXXII and XXXIII), earning MVP…Davis Cup
1997 Final1998 Early RoundsSemifinals1998 Final Sweden romped to a 5-0 sweep of the United States in the 1997 Davis Cup Finals. It was the Swedes' sixth Davis Cup title overall and their…Franklin, Ann Smith
(Encyclopedia) Franklin, Ann Smith, 1696–1763, American printer; sister-in-law of Benjamin Franklin. After the death in 1735 of her husband, James Franklin, she carried on his commercial printing…Lamb, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Lamb, Charles, 1775–1834, English essayist, b. London. He went to school at Christ's Hospital, where his lifelong friendship with Coleridge began. Lamb was a clerk at the India House…