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James (Doc) Counsilman
James (Doc) CounsilmanBorn: Dec. 28, 1920Swimming coached Indiana men's swim team to 6 NCAA championships (1968-73); coached the 1964 and '76 U.S. men's Olympic teams that won a combined 21…Jack Dempsey
Jack DempseyBorn: June 24, 1895Boxer world heavyweight champion from 1919-26; lost title to Gene Tunney, then lost “Long Count” rematch in 1927 when he floored Tunney in 7th round but failed…Capt. Chester Chet Lee 2000 Deaths
Capt. Chester “Chet” LeeAge: 80 U.S. Navy captain and NASA mission director who supervised six Apollo launches, including the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, during which an oxygen tank exploded…Edward Levi 2000 Deaths
Edward LeviAge: 88 former attorney general who was called upon during the country's darkest hour to rehabilitate the Justice Department following the Watergate scandal. He is widely…Dolph Camilli Biography
Dolph CamilliAge: 90 the 1941 National League MVP and star first baseman with the Brooklyn Dodgers; spent 12 years in the majors with Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies and Red Sox; helped the Dodgers…Darrell Halloran 1998 Deaths
Darrell HalloranAge: 47 head basketball coach at Pace University died during halftime of a game against American International College; Halloran, whose team won the ECAC Div. 2 title in 1990…Browning Ross 1998 Deaths
Browning RossAge: 74 formed the Philadelphia Road Runners Club in 1957 which expanded into a national organization a year later and became what is today the 180,000-member Road Runners Club…Joeseph Papa Joe Smith Sr. 1998 Deaths
Joeseph “Papa Joe” Smith Sr. Age: 60 drag racer; killed when his car never slowed down after crossing the finish line at 127 mph and slammed into a cement retaining wall at Heartland…Woody Stephens 1998 Deaths
Woody StephensAge: 84 legendary thoroughbred racing trainer who won the Eclipse Award in 1983 as the nation's No. 1 trainer; his horses won five straight Belmont Stakes races in the 1980s;…Milo Speriglio 2000 Deaths
Milo SperiglioAge: 62 publicity-hungry gumshoe who modeled himself on television's classic private detectives. He handled more than 35,000 cases in his 20–year career. He was convinced…Trending
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