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Keith Reemtsma 2000 Deaths

Keith ReemtsmaAge: 74 surgeon known for his pioneering work in cross-species and human transplants. In 1964 he performed the first chimpanzee-human organ transplant. The recipient of a kidney…

Thomas Griffith 2002 Deaths

Thomas GriffithAge: 86 writer and editor who worked for Time Inc. for 30 years and was known in the organization as the “house liberal.” He was the editor of Life magazine from 1967 until…

Tom Landry

Tom LandryBorn: Sept. 11, 1924Football All-Pro DB for NY Giants (1954); coached Dallas for 29 years (1960-88); won 2 Super Bowls (1972,78); 3rd on NFL all-time list with 270 wins.Died: Feb.…

Francis Ouimet

Francis OuimetBorn: May 8, 1893Golfer won 1913 U.S. Open as 20-year-old amateur playing on Brookline, Mass. course where he used to caddie; won U.S. Amateur twice; 8-time Walker Cup player.…

Jesse Owens Biography

Jesse OwensBorn: Sept. 12, 1913Track & Field broke 4 world records in one afternoon at Big Ten Championships (May 25, 1935); a year later, he upstaged Hitler by winning 4 golds (100m,…

Mike Powell

Mike PowellBorn: Nov. 10, 1963Track & Field broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old long jump world record by 2 inches with leap of 29-ft., 41/2 in. at the 1991 World Championships; Sullivan Award…

Major Bouts, 1997-98: Featherweights (126 lbs)

DateWinnerLoserResultTitleSiteOct. 11Paul IngleJohnjo IrwinKO 9—Sheffield, ENGOct. 11Naseem HamedJose BadilloTKO 7WBOSheffield, ENGNov. 8Wilfredo VazquezGenaro RiosWu 12WBALas VegasDec.…