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Pancho Gonzales Biography

Pancho GonzalesBorn: May 9, 1928Tennis won consecutive U.S. Championships in 1947-48 before turning pro at 21; dominated pro tour from 1950-61; in 1969 at age 41, played longest Wimbledon…

Elvin Hayes Biography

Elvin HayesBorn: Nov. 17, 1945Basketball C Known as “the Big E”; Overall number one pick of the 1968 NBA draft; three-time All-NBA first team (1975,77,79); 1978 Finals MVP; 12-time NBA all-…

Josh Gibson

Josh GibsonBorn: Dec. 21, 1911Baseball C the “Babe Ruth of the Negro Leagues”; Satchel Paige's battery mate with Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Negro Leagues did not keep accurate records but…

Pancho Gonzales

Pancho GonzalesBorn: May 9, 1928Tennis won consecutive U.S. Championships in 1947-48 before turning pro at 21; dominated pro tour from 1950-61; in 1969 at age 41, played longest Wimbledon…

American Music Timeline - 1960s

Part VI: The 1960s by David Johnson 1961 1963 1964 1965 1968 1969 Next: 1970-present 1961 Country singer Patsy Cline becomes mainstream popular (pop) music hit Top Circa 1963 Folk singer Bob…

Willie Davenport 2002 Deaths

Willie DavenportAge: 59 four-time Olympic hurdler, who in 1980 reached his fifth Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled team, becoming one of eight athletes to participate in both the…

Al Hirschfeld 2003 Deaths

Al HirschfeldAge: 99 singular graphic artist whose caricatures of theater personalities graced dozens of publications for more than 75 years. His work most often appeared in the drama section…

Howard Clark 2001 Deaths

Howard ClarkAge: 84 business executive who transformed American Express from a young, unstable company into an industry giant. He took over as president and chief executive of the company in…

Tyronee Tiger Bussey Biography

Tyronee “Tiger” BusseyAge: 20 Colorado linebacker diagnosed with leukemia shortly after signing with the Buffaloes 1994 recruiting class; received first of two bone marrow transplants one…

Baby Genuises

Director:Bob ClarkWriters:Bob Clark and Greg MichaelTriStar; PG; 94 minutesRelease:3/99Cast:Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Kim Cattrall Swap Babe's chatty barnyard animals with toddlers…