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Pete Rozelle
Pete RozelleBorn: Mar. 1, 1926Football NFL Commissioner from 1960-89; presided over growth of league from 12 to 28 teams, merger with AFL, creation of Super Bowl and advent of huge TV rights…Michael Jeter 2003 Deaths
Michael JeterAge: 50 actor who won a Tony Award for his performance as a dying clerk in Grand Hotel and an Emmy for his role as a scrawny football coach in Evening Shade. Died: Los Angeles,…Boozoo Chavis 2001 Deaths
Boozoo Chavis(Wilson Anthony Chavis)Age: 70 accordionist, singer, and bandleader who brought zydeco to the masses with his 1954 hit, “Paper in My Shoe.” Died: Austin, Tex., May 5, 2001Roy…Leni Riefenstahl Biography
Leni RiefenstahlBorn: Aug. 22, 1902German filmmaker of 1930s directed classic sports documentary “Olympia” on 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics; infamous, however, for also making 1934 Hitler…Kim Hunter 2002 Deaths
Kim HunterAge: 79 actress famous for her Oscar-winning role as Stella in the film and stage versions of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, opposite Marlon Brando. She also played…Willis Hudlin 2002 Deaths
Willis HudlinAge: 96 Cleveland Indians pitcher, who gave up Babe Ruth's 500th home run in a 6-5 victory on Aug. 11, 1929; played 15 of his 16 pro seasons with the Tribe; ranks third in team…Josephine Jacobsen 2003 Deaths
Josephine JacobsenAge: 94 poet and short-story writer known for her insightful yet spare verse. Her works frequently pondered the human experience. She served as consultant in poetry to the…T. Wayne Robertson 1998 Deaths
T. Wayne RobertsonAge: 47 president of sports marketing for cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds; oversaw all of the company's sports programs including NASCAR Winston Cup racing and the Vantage…Arnold Newman 2006 Deaths
Arnold NewmanAge: 88 pioneering portrait photographer who developed and popularized “environmental portraiture,” a method in which he set his subjects with elements of their professions or…Byron Nelson 2006 Deaths
Byron NelsonAge: 94 professional golfer who won both the Masters and the PGA Championship twice. won He won 18 tournaments in 1945, including a record 11 in a row. Many golfers have tried to…Trending
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