Pete RozelleBorn: Mar. 1, 1926Football NFL Commissioner from 1960-89; presided over growth of league from 12 to 28 teams, merger with AFL, creation of Super Bowl and advent of huge TV rights…
Michael JeterAge: 50 actor who won a Tony Award for his performance as a dying clerk in Grand Hotel and an Emmy for his role as a scrawny football coach in Evening Shade. Died: Los Angeles,…
Boozoo Chavis(Wilson Anthony Chavis)Age: 70 accordionist, singer, and bandleader who brought zydeco to the masses with his 1954 hit, “Paper in My Shoe.” Died: Austin, Tex., May 5, 2001Roy…
Leni RiefenstahlBorn: Aug. 22, 1902German filmmaker of 1930s directed classic sports documentary “Olympia” on 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics; infamous, however, for also making 1934 Hitler…
Kim HunterAge: 79 actress famous for her Oscar-winning role as Stella in the film and stage versions of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, opposite Marlon Brando. She also played…
Willis HudlinAge: 96 Cleveland Indians pitcher, who gave up Babe Ruth's 500th home run in a 6-5 victory on Aug. 11, 1929; played 15 of his 16 pro seasons with the Tribe; ranks third in team…
Josephine JacobsenAge: 94 poet and short-story writer known for her insightful yet spare verse. Her works frequently pondered the human experience. She served as consultant in poetry to the…
Carl RowanAge: 75 liberal crusading columnist and best-selling author who specialized in race relations. He served as deputy assistant secretary of state and ambassador to Finland under…
Charles RuffAge: 61 influential Washington lawyer who defended President Clinton during his impeachment trial in 1999. He served as special prosecutor who investigated President Nixon during…
T. Wayne RobertsonAge: 47 president of sports marketing for cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds; oversaw all of the company's sports programs including NASCAR Winston Cup racing and the Vantage…
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