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Dr. Dolittle 2

Director:Steve CarrWriter:Larry Levin20th Century Fox; PG; 81 minutesRelease:6/01Cast:Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Raven Symon Much has been made of Eddie Murphy's transformation from raw '…

Pilot Career Profile

What is this job like? Pilots fly airplanes and helicopters to do many jobs. Most pilots fly people and cargo from place to place. Some pilots test new planes, fight fires, do police work, or…

Franco Harris

Franco HarrisBorn: Mar. 7, 1950Football RB ran for over 1,000 yards in a season 8 times; rushed for 12,120 yards in 13 years; led Pittsburgh to 4 Super Bowl titles.Tom HarmonG - JLeon Hart…

Grantland Rice

Grantland RiceBorn: Nov. 1, 1880First celebrated American sportswriter chronicled the Golden Age of Sport in 1920s; immortalized Notre Dame's “Four Horsemen.”Died: July 13, 1954Manon RheaumeR…

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…

Jack Kent Cooke

Jack Kent CookeBorn: Oct. 25, 1912Football sole owner of NFL Washington Redskins from 1985-97; teams won 2 Super Bowls (1988,92); also owned NBA Lakers and NHL Kings in LA; built LA Forum for…

Roone Arledge

Roone ArledgeBorn: July 8, 1931Sports TV pioneer innovator of live events, anthology shows, Olympic coverage, “Monday Night Football” and “Wide World of Sports”; ran ABC Sports from 1968–86;…

Jim Brown

Jim BrownBorn: Feb. 17, 1936Football FB All-America at Syracuse (1956) and NFL Rookie of Year (1957); led NFL in rushing 8 times; 8-time All-Pro (1957-61,63-65); 3-time MVP (1958,63,65) with…

Pancho Gonzales

Pancho GonzalesBorn: May 9, 1928Tennis won consecutive U.S. Championships in 1947-48 before turning pro at 21; dominated pro tour from 1950-61; in 1969 at age 41, played longest Wimbledon…

Lou Holtz

Lou HoltzBorn: Jan. 6, 1937Football coached Notre Dame to national title in 1988; 2-time Coach of Year (1977,88); coached six schools in all—Wm. & Mary (3 years), N.C. State (4), Arkansas…