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Sir Richard Attenborough Biography
Sir Richard Attenboroughdirector, actorBorn: 8/29/1923Birthplace: Cambridge, England Academy Award-winning director and actor best known for his sweeping biopics, including Gandhi (1982) Cry Freedom…Billy Conn
Billy ConnBorn: Oct. 8, 1917Boxer Pittsburgh native and world light heavyweight champion from 1939-41; nearly upset heavyweight champ Joe Louis in 1941 title bout, but was knocked out in 13th…Tom Kite
Tom KiteBorn: Dec. 9, 1949Golfer co-NCAA champion with Ben Crenshaw (1972); PGA Rookie of Year (1973); PGA Player of Year (1989); finally won 1st major with victory in 1992 U.S. Open at…Abe Saperstein
Abe SapersteinBorn: July 4, 1901Basketball founded all-black, Harlem Globetrotters barnstorming team in 1927; coached sharpshooting comedians to 1940 world pro title in Chicago and…Glen Sather
Glen SatherBorn: Sept. 2, 1943Hockey GM-coach of 4 Stanley Cup winners in Edmonton (1984-85,87-88) and GM-only for another in 1990; ranks 8th on all-time NHL coaching list with 553 wins (…Shel Silverstein Biography
Shel SilversteinAge: 66 popular writer and illustrator who brought us the humorous children's poetry collections A Light in the Attic (1981) and Where the Sidewalk Ends (1981). He also penned…Riley Smith Biography
Riley SmithAge: 88 converted fullback who quarterbacked Alabama to a national title in 1934; two-time All-American; played safety, punter and kicked field goals for the Crimson Tide; member…Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Biography
Frank M. Johnson, Jr.Age: 80 uncompromising federal judge from Alabama whose rulings helped desegregate many of Montgomery's public facilities and cleared the way for Martin Luther King Jr.…Clarence L. Harris Biography
Clarence L. HarrisAge: 94 lunch manager who in 1960 let four black students remain at Woolworth's whites-only counter. Harris did not serve the protesters, but his insistence that police not…Douglas V. Fowley 1998 Deaths
Douglas V. Fowleyactor Fowley appeared in more than 200 films and television shows throughout his 50-year career. An accomplished character actor, Fowley's credits include Singin' in the Rain…Trending
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