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Gene Tunney

Gene TunneyBorn: May 25, 1897Boxer world heavyweight champion from 1926-28; beat 31-year-old champ Jack Dempsey in unanimous 10 round decision in 1926; beat him again in famous “long count”…

Felix Trinidad

Felix TrinidadBorn: Jan. 10, 1973Puerto Rican boxer former WBC/IBF welterweight champion; won WBC belt with a majority decision over Oscar De La Hoya in Sept., 1999; stepped up to junior…

WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS, 2005

(Wimbledon, England, June 20–July 3, 2005) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 6–2, 7–6 (7–2), 6–4. Women's singles—Venus Williams…

Kathy Acker Biography

Kathy Ackerwriter, performance artistBorn: 1943Birthplace: New York, New York The author of novels, short stories, essays, an opera libretto, and a screenplay, she was also a performance…

Dr. Joyce Brothers Biography

Dr. Joyce Brothers(Joyce Bauer)psychologist, television personalityBorn: 9/20/1928Birthplace: New York City Brothers first gained national attention as a quiz show celebrity in the 1950s,…

Helen Gurley Brown Biography

Helen Gurley Brownmagazine editor, writerBorn: 2/18/1922Birthplace: Green Forest, Ark. Helen Gurley studied at Texas State College for Women (now Texas Women's University) from 1939 to 1941,…

Rachel Ward Biography

Rachel Ward actressBorn: 9/12/1957Birthplace: Cornwell Manor, England Ward was nominated in 1982 for the New Star of the Year Golden Globe award for portraying Dominoe in the Burt Reynolds cop…

Other 2004 Grand Slam Champions

French Open(Paris, May 24–June 6, 2004)Men's singles—Gaston Gaudio defeated Guillermo Coria, 8–6, 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1.Women's singles—Anastasia Myskina defeated Elena Dementieva, 6–1, 6–2.Men'…

Other 2007 Grand Slam Champions

French Open (Roland Garros)(Paris, May 27–June 10, 2007)Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 (7–4).Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Ana…