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Brewer's: Galligantus

A giant who lived with Hocus-Pocus in an enchanted castle. By his magic he changed men and women into dumb animals, amongst which was a duke's daughter, changed into a roe. Jack the Giant…

F. Cecil Brenner 1998 Deaths

F. Cecil BrennerAge: 79 scientist and regulator who devised safety and performance ratings for tires, adopted in 1975 despite opposition by most manufacturers. Died: March 19, 1998.Tom…

Spyros Kyprianou 2002 Deaths

Spyros KyprianouAge: 69 politician who served as president of Cyprus (1977–1988). Died: Nicosia, Cyprus, March 12, 2002Jack KruschenG - LBob Lackey

Henry Hampton 1998 Deaths

Henry Hamptonproducer Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker of the critically acclaimed Eyes on the Prize, which chronicled the Civil Rights movementBorn: 1940Died: 1998Darrell HalloranG…

Alvin Kraenzlein

Alvin KraenzleinBorn: Dec. 12, 1876Track & Field won 4 individual gold medals in 1900 Olympics (60m, long jump and the 110m and 200m hurdles).Died: Jan. 6, 1928Sandy KoufaxK - MJack…

Dale Murphy

Dale MurphyBorn: Mar. 12, 1956Baseball OF led NL in RBI 3 times and HRs twice; 2-time MVP (1982-83) with Atlanta; also played with Philadelphia and Colorado; retired in 1993 with 398 HRs.…

Chuck Noll

Chuck NollBorn: Jan. 5, 1932Football coached Pittsburgh to 4 Super Bowl titles (1975-76,79-80); retired after 1991 season ranked 5th on all-time list with 209 wins (including playoffs) in 23…

Bernie Parent

Bernie ParentBorn: Apr. 3, 1945Hockey G led Philadelphia Flyers to 2 Stanley Cups as playoff MVP (1974,75); 2-time Vezina Trophy winner; posted 55 career shutouts and 2.55 GAA in 13 seasons.…

Bobby Rahal

Bobby RahalBorn: Jan. 10, 1953Auto racer 3-time PPG Cup champ (1986,87,92); 24 career IndyCar wins, including 1986 Indy 500; current CART team owner; acted as interim president-CEO of CART in…

Bill Rassmussen

Bill RassmussenBorn: Oct. 15, 1932Radio-TV unemployed radio broadcaster who founded ESPN, the nation's first 24-hour all-sports cable-TV network, in 1978; bought out by Getty Oil in 1981.…