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George Brett
George BrettBorn: May 15, 1953Baseball 3B-1B AL batting champion in 3 different decades (1976,80,90); MVP in 1980; led KC to World Series title in 1985; retired after 1993 season with 3,154…George Gipp
George GippBorn: Feb. 18, 1895Football FB died of throat infection 2 weeks before he made All-America; rushed for 2,341 yards, scored 156 points and averaged 38 yards a punt in 4 years (1917-…George Halas
George HalasBorn: Feb. 2, 1895Football pioneer MVP in 1919 Rose Bowl; player-coach-owner of Chicago Bears from 1920-83; signed Red Grange in 1925; coached Bears for 40 seasons and won 8 NFL…George Mikan
George MikanBorn: June 18, 1924Basketball C 3-time All-America (1944-46); led DePaul to NIT title (1945); led Minneapolis Lakers to 5 NBA titles in 6 years (1949-54); first commissioner of…George Seifert
George SeifertBorn: Jan. 22, 1940Football coached San Francisco to a record 17 wins in his 1st season as head coach in 1989; 2-time Super Bowl-winning coach with 49ers (1989,94); returned to…George Sisler
George SislerBorn: Mar. 24, 1893Baseball 1B hit over .400 twice (1920,22) and batted over .300 in 13 of his 15 seasons; his 257 hits in 1920 is still a major league record; played most of his…George Steinbrenner
George SteinbrennerBorn: July 4, 1930Baseball principal owner of NY Yankees since 1973; teams have won 9 pennants and 6 World Series (1977-78,96,98,99,00); has changed managers 21 times and…Saint Martin-in-the-Fields
(Encyclopedia) Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, church in London, England, on Trafalgar Square; built 1721–26 by James Gibbs. It has a Corinthian portico and elaborate spire. It is the prototype for many…Gregory XII
(Encyclopedia) Gregory XII, c.1327–1417, pope (1406–15), a Venetian named Angelo Correr; successor of Innocent VII. As a condition of election, Gregory promised to do everything possible to end the…Recipients of Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., created its Honors awards in 1978 to recognize the lifetime achievements of selected American…