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Jimmy Sidle Biography

Jimmy SidleAge: 57 All-American quarterback at Auburn who became the first QB to lead the nation in rushing; gained 1,006 yards rushing in 1963 and along with tailback Tucker Frederickson…

Jimmy Williams Biography

Jimmy WilliamsAge: 35 former star linebacker at Arizona State who became an assistant coach at Desert Vista High and helped lead the team to a 14-0 record in 1998 and a state Class 5A…

Jimmy Witherspoon Biography

Jimmy Witherspoonsinger Witherspoon combined elements of jazz and blues to create a deep, sophisticated sound. His career was overshadowed by the emergence of rock, but he enjoyed a comeback…

Jimmy Dean Biography

musician and country music singerBorn: 8/10/1928Birthplace: Seth Ward, Tex.Died: 6/13/2010 No stranger to hard work, Jimmy Dean grew up on a Texas farm. After dropping…

Jimmy Smits Biography

Jimmy SmitsactorBorn: 7/9/1955Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television and film actor who played Hispanic lawyer Victor Sifuentes on L.A. Law (1985–91) and Bobby Simone on NYPD Blue (…

Jimmy Page Biography

Jimmy Page musicianBorn: 1/9/1944Birthplace: Heston, England Page started his music career in London, recording and rising to prominence while still in his teens. He then formed The Yardbirds…

Jimmy Durante Biography

Jimmy Durantecomedian, actorBorn: 2/10/1893Birthplace: New York City After an early career in vaudeville, Durante had established himself as the lovable comedian whose laughs came at his own expense…

Jimmy Stewart Biography

Jimmy Stewart(James Maitland Stewart)actorBorn: 5/20/1908Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania Nominated for five Academy Awards during his lifetime, winning Best Actor for The Philadelphia Story (1940…

Jimmy Buffett Biography

Jimmy BuffettmusicianBorn: 12/25/1946Birthplace: Pascogoula, Mississippi Singer/songwriter best known for his humorous rock songs about love, beach-life and drinking, such as “Margaritaville…

Davis Strait

(Encyclopedia) Davis Strait, c.400 mi (640 km) long and c.180 mi (290 km) wide at the narrowest point, between Greenland and Baffin Island, NE Canada, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Baffin Bay.…