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1903 Jack Root,George Gardner1903–05 Bob Fitzsimmons1905–12 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien11912–16 Jack Dillon1916–20 Battling Levinsky1920–22 Georges Carpentier1923 Battling Siki1923–25 Mike…

1999 Major Stakes Races

Schedule and results of major stakes races in 1999; (BC) indicates year-end Breeders' Crown series.1999 DateRaceRacewayWinnerTimeDriverPurseMay 1Berry's CreekMeadowlandsIdeal Towne1:52Mike…

Vanessa Brown Biography

Vanessa BrownAge: 71 actress and writer whose career began with a role in the Broadway show Watch on the Rhine at the young age of 13. She went on to act in several films and television shows…

Fred Marcellino 2001 Deaths

Fred MarcellinoAge: 61 illustrator who designed book covers and jackets, transforming them from often garish marketing tools to subtle works of art. He also wrote and illustrated children's…

Menno Oosting Biography

Menno OostingAge: 34 professional tennis player from the Netherlands who won seven ATP Tour doubles titles and reached 11 finals in his career; was 7-4 in Davis Cup competition from 1983-88;…

Curtis Mayfield 1999 Deaths

Curtis MayfieldAge: 57 influential singer-songwriter known for his funky, political, and socially inspirational songs, such as “Superfly” and “People Get Ready” that put to chart-topping…

Ja'Mine Rozzell Biography

Ja'Mine RozzellAge: 18 considered University of New Mexico's fullback of the future; played in five games as a freshman; rushed for 83 yards on nine carries; a standout at Texas' Albilene…

Maggie Dixon 2006 Deaths

Maggie DixonAge: 28 women's collegiate basketball coach who in March 2006 brought Army to its first NCAA tournament. She started coaching, as an assistant at DePaul, in 2000 after being cut…

Sylvester Pat Weaver 2002 Deaths

Sylvester “Pat” WeaverAge: 93 innovative television executive who moved the medium away from relying on advertisers to produce their own shows. Instead, he convinced NBC to develop its own…

Wayne Newton Biography

Wayne Newton singer, entertainerBorn: 4/3/1942Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia Known as the highest paid nightclub singer in the world, Newton's shows often play in Atlantic City and Las Vegas.…