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Doak WalkerBorn: Jan. 1, 1927Football HB won Heisman Trophy as SMU junior in 1948; led Detroit to 2 NFL titles (1952-53); All-Pro 4 times in 6 years.Died: Sept. 27, 1998Jersey Joe Walcott U…Maurice Greene
Maurice GreeneBorn: July 23, 1974Track & Field world 100m champion in 1997, 99 and 2001 and 200m champion in 1999; former world record holder (9.79) in the 100m; won the gold medal in the…Jim Parque
Jim ParqueBorn: Feb. 8, 1976Baseball LHP went 13-6 with a 4.28 ERA for Chicago in 2000 as the White Sox won the A.L. Central Division; All-American in 1997 as a junior at UCLA; member of U.S…June Current Events 2023: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Martin Agronsky Biography
Martin AgronskyAge: 84 long-time news media figure. He began his career in newspaper journalism, transitioned to radio, and finally landed on TV, where he was a political correspondent and…Janet Collins 2003 Deaths
Janet CollinsAge: 86 pioneering prima ballerina of the Metropolitan Opera House who danced in Cole Porter's 1950 Broadway musical Out of This World and in Aida and Carmen. She was the first…Art Cooper 2003 Deaths
Art CooperAge: 65 former editor in chief of GQ who featured such writers as David Halberstam, Peter Mayle, Gore Vidal, and J. Anthony Lucas. He transformed the magazine into a general-…Dorothy Love Coates 2002 Deaths
Dorothy Love CoatesAge: 74 gospel singer known for her rough, gravelly voice and her passionate performances. She sang at several civil-rights events and her lyrics often referred to the…Otis Blackwell 2002 Deaths
Otis BlackwellAge: 70 songwriter who penned hits that were made famous by Elvis (“Don't Be Cruel”), Jerry Lee Lewis (“Great Balls of Fire”), and James Taylor (“Handy Man”). Died: Nashville,…Nils Bohlin 2002 Deaths
Nils BohlinAge: 82 engineer who invented the three-point seat belt in the late 1950s as Volvo's chief safety engineer. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on the day he…Trending
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