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NFC: Playoff Game Summaries, 1999–2000 Season

Redskins, 27-13Detroit (8-8)00013—13Washington (10-6)141300—27Date—Jan. 8. Att—79,411. Time—3:14.1st Quarter: WASH—Stephen Davis 1-yd run (Brett Conway kick), 5:51; WASH—Davis 4-yd run (…

All-Time Scoring Leaders

All-Time Scoring Leaders(Through 2005)Rank PlayerTouch-downsPlayerPoints1.Jerry Rice208Gary Anderson2,4342.Emmitt Smith175Morten Andersen2,3583.Marcus Allen145George Blanda2,0024.Marshall…

2001 NHRA Winston Point Standings

First place finishes in parentheses. FINAL 2001 Top Fuel     Pts 1 Kenny Bernstein 2102 2 Robert Dixon Jr. 2007 3 Doug Kalitta 1598 4 Mike Dunn 1594 5…

2000 Season Review

A Year to Marvel and Mourn The inherent danger of the sport was very apparent in 2000 and overshadowed some impressive racing. The Winston Cup circuit, NHRA, and Craftsman Truck Series were…

Rodgers, John, 1812–82, American naval officer

(Encyclopedia) Rodgers, John, 1812–82, American naval officer, b. Harford co., Md.; son of John Rodgers. He became (1828) a midshipman and saw varied service. He conducted (1852–56) exploring…

Fry, Elizabeth (Gurney)

(Encyclopedia) Fry, Elizabeth (Gurney), 1780–1845, English prison reformer and philanthropist. Deeply religious, she was recognized as a minister by the Society of Friends (Quakers). From 1813 she…

Hamilton, Andrew Jackson

(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, 1815–75, American politician, b. Huntsville, Ala. Moving to Texas in 1846, he served (1849) as attorney general, was a member of the legislature (1851–53),…

Football Hall of Fame: Players

Abell, Earl—Colgate, 1915Agase, Alex—Purdue/Illinois, 1946Agganis, Harry—Boston Univ., 1952Albert, Frank—Stanford, 1941Aldrich, Chas. (Ki)—Texas Christian, 1938Aldrich, Malcolm—Yale,…

Sports Personalities

Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…