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Timeline: Asian-American History, 1950-Present
Asian immigration to America, 1600s to the present by David Johnson 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Back to Beginning 1952 McCarran-Walter Act abolishes race an immigration…CBA Regular Season Individual Leaders
Scoring GmPtsAvgSean Colson, Grand Rapids50118323.7Miles Simon, Dakota3887323.0Ruben Nembhard, F-M4088222.1Damian Owens, Gary2145221.5James Collins, Grand Rapids52107120.6Dickey Simpkins,…Abebe Bikila
Abebe BikilaBorn: Aug. 7, 1932Ethiopian runner 1st to win consecutive Olympic marathons (1960,64).Died: Oct. 25, 1973Gary BettmanA - CMatt BiondiJim Plunkett
Jim PlunkettBorn: Dec. 5, 1947Football QB Heisman Trophy winner (Stanford) in 1970; AFL Rookie of the Year in 1971; led Oakland-LA Raiders to Super Bowl wins in 1981 and '84; MVP in '81. Gary…Al Negratti 1998 Deaths
Al NegrattiAge: 76 former men's basketball coach and athletic director at the University of Portland; played professionally for the Rochester Royals of the NBL; in 12 seasons at Portland his…Jay Berwanger
Jay BerwangerBorn: Mar. 19, 1914Football HB Univ. of Chicago star; won 1st Heisman Trophy in 1935; top selection in the 1st-ever NFL Draft (1936).Died: June 26, 2002Yogi BerraA - CGary…Jacques Plante
Jacques PlanteBorn: Jan. 17, 1929Hockey G led Montreal to 6 Stanley Cups (1953,56-60); won 7 Vezina Trophies; MVP in 1962; first goalie to regularly wear a mask; posted 82 shutouts with 2.38…John Myers 1998 Deaths
John MyersAge: 40 three-time NHRA Winston Pro Stock Motorcycle champion; won 33 NHRA national events with George Bryce's Star Racing Team; of injuries sustained in a non-racing motorcycle…Walter Alston
Walter AlstonBorn: Dec. 1, 1911Baseball managed Brooklyn-LA Dodgers 23 years, won 7 pennants and 4 World Series (1955,59,63,65); retired after 1976 season with 2,063 wins (2,040 regular…Sparky Anderson
Sparky AndersonBorn: Feb. 22, 1934Baseball only manager to win World Series in each league— Cincinnati in NL (1975-76) and Detroit in AL (1984); 3rd-ranked skipper on all-time career list…Trending
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