Conn SmytheBorn: Feb. 1, 1895Hockey pioneer built Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931; managed Toronto to 7 Stanley Cups.Died: Nov. 18, 1980Walter (Red) SmithR - TSam Snead
Alberto SordiAge: 82 Italian-born comic actor who appeared in the films The White Sheik and I Vitelloni. Died: Rome, Italy, Feb. 24, 2003Walter SisuluR - ZWarren Spahn
MCA/Chess By 1957, Chess Records had become the undisputed king of blues labels, routinely churning out classic tracks by the Waters, Little Walter, Wolf, and Williamson crowd, along with…
Gary AndersonBorn: July 16, 1959Football all-time leading scorer in NFL history; had perfect regular season in 1998 (59/59 PAT, 35/35 FG); holds NFL record for consecutive FG made (40); led…
Frank CalderBorn: Nov. 17, 1877Hockey 1st NHL president (1917-43); guided league through its formative years; NHL's Rookie of the Year award named after him. Died: Feb. 4, 1943Walter ByersA…
Harvey HaddixBorn: Sept. 18, 1925Baseball LHP pitched 12 perfect innings for Pittsburgh, but lost to Milwaukee in the 13th, 1-0 (May 26, 1959); won Game 7 of 1960 World Series.Died: Jan. 9,…
Ben A. JonesBorn: Dec. 31, 1882Horse racing Calumet Farm trainer (1939-47); saddled 6 Kentucky Derby champions, including 2 Triple Crown winners—Whirlaway in 1941 and Citation in '48.Died:…
Barney OldfieldBorn: Jan. 29, 1878Auto racing pioneer drove cars built by Henry Ford; first man to drive car a mile per minute (1903).Died: Oct. 4, 1946Jose Maria OlazabalN - QWalter O'Malley…
Time Athlete Country Year Location4:36.5 Richard Webster England 1865 England4:29.0 William Chinnery England 1868 England4:28.8 Walter Gibbs England 1868 England4:26.0 Walter Slade England…
