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Raisa SmetaninaBorn: Feb. 29, 1952Russian Nordic skier all-time leading female Winter Olympics medalist with 10 cross country medals (4 gold, 5 silver and a bronze) in 5 appearances (1976,80,…Dean Smith Biography
Dean SmithBorn: Feb. 28, 1931Basketball No. 1 on all-time NCAA coaches victory list (879); led North Carolina to 25 NCAA tournaments in 34 years, reaching Final Four 10 times and winning…John Profumo 2006 Deaths
John ProfumoAge: 91 British politician who was a Conservative member of Parliament and a diplomat before he became War Minister in 1960. He resigned three years later when his scandalous…Robert Whitehead 2002 Deaths
Robert WhiteheadAge: 86 distinguished theatrical producer who staged many of the most important plays of the 20th century, including works by such luminaries as Arthur Miller, Tennessee…Alexander Cartwright
Alexander CartwrightBorn: Apr. 17, 1820Baseball engineer and draftsman who spread gospel of baseball from New York City to California gold fields; widely regarded as the father of modern game…Betsy King
Betsy KingBorn: Aug. 13, 1955Golfer 2-time LPGA Player of Year (1984,89); 3-time winner of Dinah Shore (1987,90,97) and 2-time winner of U.S. Open (1989,90); 34 overall Tour wins; 1st player…Bora Milutinovic
Bora MilutinovicBorn: Sept. 7, 1944Soccer Serbian who coached United States national team from 1991-95; led Mexico (1986), Costa Rica ('90), USA ('94) and Nigeria ('98) into the 2nd round of…U.S. National and Open Champions: Doubles—Women
NATIONAL 1924 G. W. Wightman–Helen Wills 1925 Mary K. Browne–Helen Wills 1926…Herbert A. Simon 2001 Deaths
Herbert A. SimonAge: 84 polymath who won several awards, including the 1978 Nobel Prize in Economics, for his theory on decision making and his groundbreaking research and work on artificial…Rosemary Verey 2001 Deaths
Rosemary VereyAge: 82 highly respected British garden designer and author who helped to popularize ornamental vegetable gardens. She designed gardens for Elton John and Prince Charles. Tens…Trending
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