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Phil Knight

Born: Feb. 24, 1938Founder and chairman of Nike, Inc., the multi-billion dollar shoe and fitness company founded in 1972 and based in Beaverton, Ore. ; named “The Most Powerful Man in Sports” by…

Cayley's Helicopter

Sir George Cayley's Helicopter design Sir George Cayley of England (1773–1857) designed the first practical helicopter in 1842–43. He designed and built the first successful man-carrying glider in…

American Idol Playlists

Check out what your favorite American Idols have loaded on their iPods from iTunes Related Links American Idol Quiz Bestselling Albums by American Idol Alumni Top-Selling…

Bob Costas

Born: Mar. 22, 1952Radio-TV NBC broadcaster who has been anchor for NBA, NFL and Summer Olympics as well as baseball play-by-play man; 11-time Emmy winner as studio host/play-by-play and 8-time…

Mark McCormack

Born: Nov. 6, 1930 founder and CEO of International Management Group (IMG), the sports management conglomerate that represents Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Arnold Palmer, and Andre Agassi. Sports…

The Dream Team

Head coach Chuck Daly's “Best Ever” 12-man NBA All-Star squad that headlined the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and easily won the basketball gold medal; co-captained by Larry Bird and Magic…

Bill Lewis

Born: Nov. 30, 1868Football college star at Amherst College and then Harvard; first Black player to be selected as an All-American (1892-93); also the first Black man admitted to the American Bar…

Why do men go bald?

Men can lose their hair at any time in their lives, not only when they grow old. Bald men have an inherited trait that makes them lose their hair in a special pattern. That pattern even has a…

Chiefs

Distributor:Active Parenting Publishers This documentary follows the Wyoming Indian High School basketball team through two seasons of adversity and perseverance. Each young man faces tough choices…