Born: Jan. 4, 1930Football retired after 1995 season with an NFL-record 347 career wins (including playoffs) and a winning percentage of .665; took six teams to Super Bowl and won twice with Miami…
Born: June 13, 1915Tennis in 1938 became 1st player to win the Grand Slam— the French, Wimbledon, U.S. and Australian titles in 1 year; led U.S. to 2 Davis Cups (1937-38); turned pro in late '38.…
Born: July 23, 1936Baseball RHP led NL in strikeouts 3 times and games started 4 straight years; pitched record 6 shutouts in a row in 1968; won Cy Young (1962); had 209-166 record and hit 29 HRs…
Born: Jan. 31, 1913Football E-PK led NFL in receptions 8 times and interceptions once; 9-time All-Pro (1936,38-45) for Green Bay; 99 career TD catches. Died: June 24, 1997
actorBorn: 9/24/1912Birthplace: Miami, Oklahoma Porter acted in a number of films in the 1940s, including Top Sergeant (1942) and Eagle Squadron (1942), but is perhaps best known for his role as…
Born: Aug. 20, 1931Boxing promoter first major Black promoter who has controlled heavyweight title off and on since 1978; first big promotion was Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman in 1974…
Born: Aug. 7, 1929Baseball RHP NY Yankees hurler who pitched the only perfect game in World Series history— a 2-0 victory over Brooklyn in Game 5 of the 1956 Series (Oct. 8); Series MVP that year;…
(Encyclopedia) DeBakey, Michael EllisDeBakey, Michael Ellisdəbāˈkē [key], 1908–2008, American surgeon, b. Lake Charles, La. While still at Tulane medical school (M.D., 1932), DeBakey developed the…
(Encyclopedia) Oberholtzer, Ellis PaxsonOberholtzer, Ellis Paxsonōˈbərhōltˌsər [key], 1868–1936, American historian, b. Chester co., Pa. He studied abroad and then worked on various Philadelphia…
