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Gene Jacobs Biography
Gene JacobsAge: 86 thoroughbred horse trainer who retired in 1989 after a 45-year career; trained Shelia's Reward to the sprint championships in 1951 and 1952; brother of Hall of Fame trainer…Chuck Wayne Biography
Chuck Wayne jazz guitarist Wayne was one of the first practitioners of the be-bop movement, collaborating with Dizzie Gillespie on “Groovin' High” and “Blue 'n' Boogie.” He also worked with…Pablo Antonio Cuadra 2002 Deaths
Pablo Antonio CuadraAge: 89 Nicaraguan poet who was an acolyte of Rubén Darío and a student of French classic poets Verlaine and Rimbaud. Once a conservative and a follower of Somoza, Cuadra…Earl Shaffer 2002 Deaths
Earl ShafferAge: 83 outdoorsman who in 1948 became the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail in one trip. He made the 2,058-mile trek in 124 days, without a tent or stove. Died:…David Dellinger 2004 Deaths
David DellingerAge: 88 activist who organized several antiwar protests, including the 1967 demonstration at the Pentagon. As one of the Chicago Seven, Dellinger was tried for inciting a riot…Ron King 2000 Deaths
Ron KingAge: 74 former professional cyclist who died minutes after completing his leg of the Olympic torch relay in his hometown northwest of Sydney; of a heart attackDied: Muswellbrook,…M. Scott Peck 2005 Deaths
M. Scott PeckAge: 69 psychiatrist and author who wrote one of the first self-help books The Road Less Traveled. The book has spent 694 weeks on the bestseller list. Died: Warren, Conn., Sept…Kirk Gibson
Kirk GibsonBorn: May 28, 1957Baseball OF All-America flanker at Mich. St. in 1978; chose baseball career and was AL playoff MVP with Detroit in 1984 and NL regular season MVP with Los Angeles…John McGraw
John McGrawBorn: Apr. 7, 1873Baseball managed NY Giants to 9 NL pennants between 1905-24; won 3 World Series (1905,21-22); 2nd on all-time career list with 2,866 wins in 33 seasons (2,840…Eddie Robinson
Eddie Robinson Born: Feb. 13, 1919 Football head coach at Div. I-AA Grambling from 1941-97; winningest coach in…Trending
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