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Factropica Fast Facts and quizzes by Beth Rowen Related Links Leonardo da Vinci Biography A Few Great Artists Biographies of Famous…Allan Cormack 1998 Deaths
Allan CormackAge: 74 physicist who co-invented the CAT scan. He won a Nobel Prize for medicine in 1979.Died: May 7, 1998.Lisa CooleA - FBeverley CrossJames B. Conkling 1998 Deaths
James B. ConklingAge: 83 music and broadcasting executive. He helped create the Grammy Awards and the Columbia Record Club. Died: April 12, 1998.William G. CongdonA - FLisa CooleMarv Levy
Marv LevyBorn: Aug. 3, 1928Football coached Buffalo to four consecutive Super Bowls, but is one of two coaches who are 0-4 (Bud Grant is the other); won 50 games and two CFL Grey Cups with…Jeff Irwin Biography
Jeff IrwinAge: 41 sports agent for several professional athletes including Cardinals DT Bernard Wilson and Bears CB Tom Carter; owned an Arizona fitness center. Irwin died of a heart attack.…Honus Wagner
Honus WagnerBorn: Feb. 24, 1874Baseball SS hit .300 for 17 consecutive seasons (1897-1913) with Louisville and Pittsburgh; led NL in batting 8 times; ended career with 3,430 career hits, a .…2001 U.S. Open Doubles Finals Winners
Men—#14 Wayne Black & Kevin Ullyett def. #2 Donald Johnson & Jared Palmer 7-6 (11-9), 2-6, 6-3. Women—#1 Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs def. #4 Kimberly Po-Messerli & Nathalie Tauziat…Walter (Buck) Leonard
Walter (Buck) LeonardBorn: Sept. 8, 1907Baseball 1B won Negro League championship nine years in a row with the Homestead Grays; hit .391 in 1948 to lead the league; usually batted cleanup…Walter Lord 2002 Deaths
Walter LordAge: 84 historian who penned the best-selling A Night to Remember, the definitive chronicle of the sinking of the Titanic and the basis for the 1997 film Titanic. Lord also wrote…Elizabeth Longford 2002 Deaths
Elizabeth LongfordAge: 96 British political activist and writer known for her meticulous biographies, including Victoria R. I. and Elizabeth R. She was the widow of reformer Lord Longford.…Trending
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