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Dick James 2000 Deaths

Dick JamesAge: 66 two-way football player who played running back and defensive back for the University of Oregon and professionally from 1956-63 with Washington, New York and Minnesota;…

Henry Cecil Ransom McBay Biography

Henry Cecil Ransom McBaychemistBorn: 5/29/1914Birthplace: Mexia, Tex. Initially planning to enter medical school, Henry McBay decided instead to study chemistry, earning a B.S. degree in 1934…

Johnny Dee Biography

Johnny DeeAge: 75 head men's basketball coach at Notre Dame from 1964-71 who led the team to four NCAA Tournaments, one NIT appearance and an overall record of 116-80; was hired by Alabama in…

Bernie Faloney Biography

Bernie FaloneyAge: 66 Canadian Football Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to seven Grey Cup appearances and two titles in eight years beginning in 1957; named Most…

Eva Shain Biography

Eva ShainAge: 81 boxing judge who became the first woman to score a heavyweight championship fight at the Muhammad Ali-Earnie Shavers fight in 1977; earned professional license in 1975;…

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Biography

Russian authorDied: August 3, 2008Best Known as: Nobel Prize-winning Russian author who struggled against Soviet Communism Deathplace: Moscow, Russia…

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…

Bob Cain Biography

Bob CainAge: 72 left-hander who pitched to dwarf Eddie Gaedel and walked him on four consecutive balls; Bill Veeck planned the gimmick of sending Gaedel to the plate as a pinch hitter to…

Robert Urich 2002 Deaths

Robert UrichAge: 55 Emmy Award–winning actor who starred in the television series Vega$ and Spenser: For Hire. His film credits include Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and Turk 182! He…

Johnny Ramone 2004 Deaths

Johnny RamoneAge: 55 guitarist who cofounded the Ramones, a pioneering punk band whose influence extends from the Sex Pistols and the Clash to U2 and Nirvana. The band recorded 21 albums. Its…