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Joe Burk Biography

American rowing championDied: January 13, 2008 (Scottsdale, Arizona) Best Known as: former American rowing champion in the 1930s Joe Burk was an American rowing…

Billy Mills

Born: June 30, 1938Track & Field Native American who was upset winner of 10,000m gold medal at 1964 Olympics.

Billy Smith

Born: Dec. 12, 1950Hockey G led NY Islanders to 4 consecutive Stanley Cups (1980-83); won Vezina Trophy in 1982; Stanley Cup MVP in 1983.

Billy Casper

Born: June 24, 1931Golfer 2-time PGA Player of Year (1966,70); has won U.S. Open (1959,66), Masters (1970), U.S. Senior Open (1983); compiled 51 PGA Tour wins and 9 on Senior Tour.

Billy Conn

Born: Oct. 8, 1917Boxer Pittsburgh native and world light heavyweight champion from 1939-41; nearly upset heavyweight champ Joe Louis in 1941 title bout, but was knocked out in 13th round; pro…

Billy Haughton

Born: Nov. 2, 1923Harness racing 4-time winner of Hambletonian; trainer-driver of one Pacing Triple Crown winner (1968); 4,910 career wins.Died: July 15, 1986

Billy Kidd

Born: Apr. 13, 1943Skiing the first great Amercian male Alpine skier; first American male to win an Olympic medal when he won a silver in the slalom and a bronze in the Alpine combined in 1964;…

Billie Holiday

(Eleanora Fagan)jazz singerBorn: 4/7/1915Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland Jazz singer known for her emotion-laden vocal performances. She performed with Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie…

Billy Wilder

director, writer, producerBorn: 6/22/1906Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Academy Award-winning director, writer, and producer known for dark film noir and social comedy with a biting edge. His films…

Billy Martin

Born: May 16, 1928Baseball 5-time manager of NY Yankees; won 2 pennants and 1 World Series (1977); also managed Minnesota, Detroit, Texas and Oakland; played on 5 Yankee world champions in 1950s.…