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Nadia Comaneci Biography

Nadia ComaneciBorn: Nov. 12, 1961Romanian gymnast first to record perfect 10 in Olympics; won 3 individual golds at 1976 Olympics and 2 more in '80.Eddie CollinsA - CLionel Conacher

Don Adams 2005 Deaths

Don AdamsAge: 82 actor who played the charming yet inept secret agent Maxwell Smart on television’s Get Smart, which ran from 1969 to 1970. Died: Los Angeles, Sept. 25, 2005A - FEddie Albert…

Robert Borkenstein 2002 Deaths

Robert BorkensteinAge: 89 scientist who invented the Breathalyzer, which provided prosecutors with concrete evidence of intoxication. Died: Bloomington, Ind., Aug. 10, 2002Linda BoremanA -…

Jim Murray

Jim MurrayBorn: Dec. 29, 1919Sports columnist for LA Times 1961-98 14-time Sportswriter of the Year; won Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1990.Died: Aug. 16, 1998Eddie MurrayK - MTy Murray…

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Bobby RahalJack RamsayBill RassmussenWillis ReedPee Wee ReeseMary Lou RettonButch ReynoldsManon RheaumeGrantland RiceJerry RiceHenri RichardMaurice RichardBob RichardsNolan RichardsonTex…

Christy Mathewson

Christy MathewsonBorn: Aug. 12, 1880Baseball RHP won 22 or more games 12 straight years (1903-14); 373 career wins; pitched 3 shutouts in 1905 World Series.Died: Oct. 7, 1925Eddie MathewsK -…

Pedro Martinez

Pedro MartinezBorn: Oct. 25, 1971Baseball RHP one of baseball's premier pitchers; won 1997 NL Cy Young award with Montreal; traded to Boston Red Sox in Nov. 1997; 2-time AL Cy Young Award…

Roman Gabriel

Roman GabrielBorn: Aug. 5, 1940Football QB 1st-round pick of L.A. Rams in 1962; voted NFL MVP in 1969 after throwing 24 touchdown passes and just 7 interceptions; threw for 3,219 yards in…

Al Arbour

Al ArbourBorn: Nov. 1, 1932Hockey coached NY Islanders to 4 straight Stanley Cup titles (1980-83); retired after 1993-94 season; 2nd on all-time career list with 904 wins (781 regular season…

Leo Durocher

Leo DurocherBorn: July 27, 1905Baseball managed in NL 24 years; won 2,015 games, including postseason; 3 pennants with Brooklyn (1941) and NY Giants (1951,54); won World Series in 1954.Died:…