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at Barcelona, Spain (Dec. 8-10).
Day One— Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Albert Costa (SPA) 3-6, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Juan Carlos Ferrero (SPA) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 6-7 (4-7…
(Encyclopedia) Snell, George Davis, 1903–96, American immunologist, b. Bradford, Mass., Ph.D. Harvard, 1930. He was associated with the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine from 1935 to 1973. His…
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Jimmy Witherspoonsinger Witherspoon combined elements of jazz and blues to create a deep, sophisticated sound. His career was overshadowed by the emergence of rock, but he enjoyed a comeback…
Jimmy WilliamsAge: 35 former star linebacker at Arizona State who became an assistant coach at Desert Vista High and helped lead the team to a 14-0 record in 1998 and a state Class 5A…
Jimmy DudleyAge: 89 radio announcer for the Cleveland Indians from 1948-67; greeted fans with signature line "Hello, baseball fans everywhere," and when the count was full, he would say "the…
Jimmy SidleAge: 57 All-American quarterback at Auburn who became the first QB to lead the nation in rushing; gained 1,006 yards rushing in 1963 and along with tailback Tucker Frederickson…
Jimmy SmitsactorBorn: 7/9/1955Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television and film actor who played Hispanic lawyer Victor Sifuentes on L.A. Law (1985–91) and Bobby Simone on NYPD Blue (…
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