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Cito Gaston
Cito Gaston Born: Mar. 17, 1944Baseball Managed Toronto to consecutive World Series titles (1992-93); first Black manager to win Series; shared The Sporting News 1993 Man of Year award with…John Smith
John SmithBorn: Aug. 9, 1965Wrestler 2-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma St. at 134 lbs (1987-88) and Most Outstanding Wrestler of '88 championships; 3-time world champion; gold medal winner at…Cretaceous period
(Encyclopedia) Cretaceous periodCretaceous periodkrĭtāˈshəs [key], third and last period of the Mesozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale, tablegeologic timescale, table), lasting from…Pulitzer Prizes: Specialized Reporting
1985Randall Savage and Jackie Crosby (Macon [Ga.] Telegraph and News)1986Andrew Schneider and Mary Pat Flaherty (Pittsburgh Press)1987Alex S. Jones (New York Times)1988Walt Bogdanich (Wall…Andrea Mead Lawrence Biography
alpine skierBorn: April 19, 1932Died: March 30, 2009 (California, USA) Best Known as: Skiing gold medalist At the age of 15, Andrea Mead Lawrence placed…Aesop's Fables: The Monkey as King
by Aesop The Dog and the CookThe Thieves and the CockThe Monkey as King At a gathering of all the animals the Monkey danced and delighted them so much that they made him their King. The…The Devil's Dictionary: Helpmate
by Ambrose Bierce HEBREWHEMPHELPMATE -n. A wife, or bitter half. "Now, why is yer wife called a helpmate, Pat?" Says the priest. "Since the time 'o yer wooin' She's niver [sic…Annual Awards: 1997-98 Season, College Basketball
Player of the YearChamique Holdsclaw, TennesseeAP, Naismith, USBWA, WBCACoach of the YearPat Summit, Tennessee AP, Naismith, WBCA, Wooden, USBWAWomen's Final Four1997-98 SeasonConsensus All-…France 3, Sweden 2
France 3, Sweden 2 (at Malmo, Nov. 29–Dec. 1) Day One— Cedric Pioline (FRA) def. Stefan Edberg (SWE), 6-3, 6-4, 6-3; Thomas Enqvist (SWE) def. Arnaud Boetsch (FRA), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2). Day Two—…John Madden Biography
John MaddenBorn: Apr. 10, 1936Football and Radio-TV won 112 games and a Super Bowl (1976 season) as coach of Oakland Raiders; has won 13 Emmy Awards since 1982 as NFL analyst; signed 4-year…