Elena TcherkasskaiaAge: 64 a 22-year veteran of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet, who found additional success in her second career as a figure skating coach to some of the world's elite skaters,…
Shinichi Suzukimusic teacher introduced millions of children all over the world to his “Suzuki Method” which encourages young children to play the violin by imitation, not by reading sheet…
Tara LipinskiBorn: June 10, 1982Figure Skater won the 1998 women's figure skating gold medal at the Olympics in Nagano, becoming the youngest in history (15 yrs., 7 mos.) to do so; she and…
Ella Maria Gonzalez AlvarezAge: 93 a pioneer in women's tennis in Spain; better known as "Lili Alvarez", she ruled Spanish tennis in the 1920s, making it to three consecutive Wimbledon…
Harry UsherAge: 61 attorney and former executive vice president and general manager of the 1984 Olympic Summer Games; teamed with Peter Ueberroth to successfully raise money and organize the…
Nancy LiebermanBorn: July 1, 1958Basketball 3-time All-America and 2-time Player of Year (1979-80); led Old Dominion to consecutive AIAW titles in 1979 and '80; played in defunct WPBL and…
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Ex-Representative William Jefferson Convicted in Bribery Scheme (Aug. 5): Former…
John TateAge: 43 former WBA heavyweight champion and U.S. Olympian; won title in a decision over Gerrie Coetzee in South Africa in 1979; lost the belt five months later to Mike Weaver; won…
Donald LiddleAge: 75 N.Y. Giants pitcher who threw the pitch that Cleveland's Vic Wertz drove 460 feet and Willie Mays turned into his famous over-the-shoulder catch during Game 1 of the 1954…
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