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Beckham, David
(Encyclopedia) Beckham, David (David Robert Joseph Beckham), 1975–, English soccer player known especially for the power and accuracy of his free kicks. After beginning to play on the Manchester…bluefish
(Encyclopedia) bluefish, voracious marine fish of the family Pomatomidae, resembling the pompano but more closely related to the sea basses (see bass, in zoology). Bluefish are found in the warm…basset hound
(Encyclopedia) basset hound, breed of short-legged, long-bodied hound developed centuries ago in France. It stands from 12 to 15 in. (30.1–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 50 lb (…Taylor, Elizabeth, English novelist and short-story writer
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Elizabeth, 1912–1975, English novelist and short-story writer. Born Elizabeth Coles, she married John Taylor in 1936. She wrote a dozen novels and numerous short stories. In…Vizsla
(Encyclopedia) VizslaVizslavĭzhˈlə [key], breed of large sporting dog introduced into Europe by the Magyar invasion of the 10th cent. and perfected in Hungary over hundreds of years; also called…di Stéfano, Alfredo
(Encyclopedia) di Stéfano, Alfredo, 1926–2014, Argentinian-born soccer star, one of the game's greats. Nominally a center-forward, he became famous for his versatility on the field as well as for his…Summer Games Gold Medal Winners: Swimming–Men: Men's Olympic 50-meter Freestyle
1988 Matt Biondi, United States 22.14 1992 Alexander Popov, Unified Team1 21.91 1996 Alexander Popov, Russia 22.13 2000 Anthony Ervin and Gary Hall, Jr., United States…Summer Games Gold Medal Winners: Swimming–Men: 100-meter Freestyle
1896 Alfred Hajos, Hungary 1:22.20 1904 Zoltan de Halmay, Hungary 1:02.80 1 1906 Charles Daniels, United States 1:13.00 1908 Charles Daniels, United States…Men's Olympic 200-Meter Freestyle
1900 Frederick Lane, Australia 2:25.20 1904 Charles Daniels, United States 2:44.20 1 1968 Michael Wenden, Australia 1:55.20 1972 Mark Spitz, United States…Summer Games Gold Medal Winners: Swimming–Men: Men's Olympic 400-meter Freestyle
1896 Paul Neumann, Austria 8:12.60 1 1904 Charles Daniels, United States 6:16.20 2 1906 Otto Sheff, Austria 6:23.80 1908 Henry Taylor, Great Britain 5:36.80…Trending
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