Bill KochBorn: June 7, 1955Cross country skiing first highly accomplished American male in his sport; first American male to win a cross country Olympic medal when he took home a silver in…
PORTER Charles Howell , a Representative from Virginia; born in Cairo, Greene County, N.Y., June 21, 1833;
completed preparatory studies; was graduated from the law university at Albany, N.Y., in…
GROVER Asa Porter , a Representative from Kentucky;
born near Phelps, Ontario County, N.Y., February 18, 1819;
attended the common schools;
moved to Kentucky in 1837;
attended Centre College,…
HASCALL Augustus Porter , a Representative from New York;
born in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., June 24, 1800;
moved to Le Roy, N.Y., in 1815;
attended public and private schools;
engaged…
Bill MazeroskiBorn: Sept. 5, 1936Baseball 2B career .260 hitter who won the 1960 World Series for Pittsburgh with a lead-off HR in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 7; the pitcher was…
Bill VeeckBorn: Feb. 9, 1914Maverick baseball executive owned AL teams in Cleveland, St. Louis and Chicago from 1946-80; introduced ballpark giveaways, exploding scoreboards, Wrigley Field's…
Bill Lewis
Born: Nov. 30, 1868
Football
College star at Amherst College and then Harvard; first Black player to be selected as an All-American (1892-93); also the first Black person…
Bill RussellBorn: Feb. 12, 1934Basketball C won titles in college (with San Francisco in 1995,56), Olympics (1956) and pros; 5-time NBA MVP (1958,61,62,63,65); led Boston to 11 titles from…
CALDWELL Robert Porter , a Representative from Tennessee;
born in Adair County, Ky., December 16, 1821;
moved with his parents to Henry County, Tenn.;
a few years later moved to Obion County;…
Bill ParcellsBorn: Aug. 22, 1941Football coached NY Giants to 2 Super Bowl titles (1987,91); retired after 1990 season then returned in 1993 as coach of New England; took hapless Pats from 2-…
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