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Bill Tilden
Bill TildenBorn: Feb. 10, 1893Tennis won 7 U.S. and 3 Wimbledon titles in 1920s; led U.S. to 7 straight Davis Cup victories (1920-26).Died: June 5, 1953Jim ThorpeR - TTinker to Evers to…Pete Cipollone
Pete CipolloneBorn: February 5, 1971American Coxswain Won gold in the 2004 Olympics in the heavyweight men's eight; won World Championships in the heavyweight men's eight in 1997, 1998, and…Bobby Clarke
Bobby ClarkeBorn: Aug. 13, 1949Hockey C led Philadelphia Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cups in 1974-75; 3-time regular season MVP (1973,75-76); currently Flyers GM.Jim ClarkA - CRon Clarke…Margaret Smith Court Biography
Margaret Smith CourtBorn: July 16, 1942Australian tennis player won Grand Slam in both singles (1970) and mixed doubles (1963 with Ken Fletcher); record 24 Grand Slam singles titles—11…Basil Cardinal Hume Biography
Basil Cardinal HumeAge: 76 widely respected leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales for 23 years. He helped to renew public interest in the Church. Died: London, England,…Floyd Thompson 2002 Deaths
Floyd ThompsonAge: 69 Army Special Forces major who was the country's longest-serving prisoner of war, having endured nine years of isolation and starvation in South Vietnam. Died: Key West,…Robert Baker 2006 Deaths
Robert BakerAge: 84 food scientist who invented the chicken nugget. He's also credited with developing chicken baloney, chicken ham, and chicken steak. Died: North Lansing, N.Y., March 13,…Robert Kramer Biography
Robert KramerAge: 60 avant-garde filmmaker known for his political films. Though his films weren't widely seen in the U.S., Kramer is considered one of the most important voices in political…Lewis W. Hays 1998 Deaths
Lewis W. HaysAge: 83 founder of Pony League baseball for 13 and 14-year-olds in 1951 and its president from 1965-80; former chairman of USA Baseball; of a heart attackDied: May 2, 1998Peter…Sam Balter 1998 Deaths
Sam BalterAge: 88 guard on the first Olympic gold medal basketball team in 1936; play-by-play announcer for Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League; of a long…Trending
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