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Jack Kramer

Jack KramerBorn: Aug. 1, 1921Tennis Wimbledon singles champ 1947; U.S. champ 1946-47; promoter and Open pioneer.Alvin KraenzleinK - MLenny Krayzelburg

Jack Lambert

Jack LambertBorn: July 8, 1952Football LB 6-time All-Pro (1975-76,79-82); led Pittsburgh to 4 Super Bowl titles.Napoleon (Nap) LajoieK - MKenesaw Mountain Landis

Jack Murphy

Jack MurphyBorn: Feb. 5, 1923Sports editor and columnist of The San Diego Union from 1951-80 instrumental in bringing AFL Chargers south from LA in 1961, landing Padres as NL expansion team…

Jack Nicklaus

Jack NicklausBorn: Jan. 21, 1940Golfer all-time leader in major tournament wins with 20— including 6 Masters, 5 PGAs, 4 U.S. Opens and 3 British Opens; oldest player to win Masters (46 in…

Jack Pardee

Jack PardeeBorn: Apr. 19, 1936Football All-America linebacker at Texas A&M; 2-time All-Pro with LA Rams (1963) and Washington (1971); 2-time NFL Coach of Year (1976,79) and winner of 87…

Jack Ramsay

Jack RamsayBorn: Feb. 21, 1925Basketball coach who won 239 college games with St. Joseph's-PA in 11 seasons and 906 NBA games (including playoffs) with 4 teams over 21 years; placed 3rd in…

Jack Buck

Jack BuckBorn: Aug. 21, 1924Radio-TV broadcast baseball games for St. Louis Cardinals from 1954-2001; CBS Radio voice for Monday Night Football (1978-96) and announcer for 1st televised AFL…

Modoc War

(Encyclopedia) Modoc War, 1872–73, series of battles between the Modoc and the U.S. army fought as a result of the attempt to force a group of the Modoc to return to the Klamath Reservation in S…

Jack the Ripper

(Encyclopedia) Jack the Ripper, name given to an unidentified late-19th-century murderer in London, England; also known as the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron. From Aug. to Nov., 1888, he was…