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Larry Fleisher
Larry FleisherBorn: Sept. 26, 1930Basketball led NBA players union from 1961-89; increased average yearly salary from $9,400 in 1967 to $600,000 without a strike. Died: May 4, 1989Jim FixxD…Eddie Murray
Eddie MurrayBorn: Feb. 24, 1956Baseball 1B-DH AL Rookie of Year in 1977; became 20th player in history, but only 2nd switch hitter (after Pete Rose) to get 3,000 hits; one of only 3 men (…Ty Murray
Ty MurrayBorn: Oct. 11, 1969Rodeo cowboy 7-time All-Around world champion (1989-94,98); Rookie of Year in 1988; youngest (age 20) to win All-Around title; set single season earnings mark with…Gary Player
Gary PlayerBorn: Nov. 1, 1935South African golfer 3-time winner of Masters (1961,74,78) and British Open (1959,68,74); one of only 5 players to win career Grand Slam (Hogan, Nicklaus, Sarazen…Maurice Podoloff
Maurice PodoloffBorn: Aug. 18, 1890Basketball engineered merger of Basketball Assn. of America and National Basketball League into NBA in 1949; NBA commissioner (1949-63); league MVP trophy…Norm Van Brocklin
Norm Van BrocklinBorn: Mar. 15, 1926Football QB-P led NFL in passing 3 times and punting twice; led LA Rams (1951) and Philadelphia (1960) to NFL titles; MVP in 1960.Died: May 2, 1983Jim…1999 Deaths: G - L
Felix GalimirWilliam (Bill) GardinerW. Arthur Garrity, Jr.William (Pop) GatesGermain GliddenColby GoodwinRaisa GorbachevMeg GreenfieldCalvin GriffithErnest GrossJerzy GrotowskiHowie HaakHuntz…Carol Botwin 1997 Deaths
Carol Botwinwriter, social critic author on sex and infidelity whose books include Sex and the Teenage Girl and The Love Crisis: Hit and Run Lovers, Jugglers, Sexual Stingies, Kinkies and…Marc Davis 2000 Deaths
Marc DavisAge: 86 animator who was one of the original—and most talented—Disney cartoonists. He was known for his skillful rendering of female characters, including Cinderella, Maleficient,…John Myers 1998 Deaths
John MyersAge: 40 three-time NHRA Winston Pro Stock Motorcycle champion; won 33 NHRA national events with George Bryce's Star Racing Team; of injuries sustained in a non-racing motorcycle…Trending
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