Born: Mar 26, 1962Basketball G all-time NBA leader in every major assist category, including most in a season (1,164), highest average in a season (14.5 per game) and most overall (15,806); also…
Born: Sept. 2, 1941Basketball coached centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo at Georgetown; reached NCAA tourney final 3 out of 4 years with Ewing, winning title in 1984; also…
Born: Oct. 14, 1910Basketball College Player of Year at Purdue in 1932; coached UCLA to 10 national titles (1964-65,67-73,75); one of only two men (Lenny Wilkens) to be honored by the Hall of Fame…
Born: Feb. 9, 1934Hockey NHL president from 1977-92; negotiated settlement with rival WHA in 1979 that led to inviting four WHA teams (Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec and Winnipeg) to join NHL; stepped…
(John Blythe)actorBorn: 2/15/1882Birthplace: Philadelphia Film and stage actor known for his acting skills and tempestuous personal life. In 1922 and 1923, he gave 101 performances as Hamlet. His…
comedian, writerBorn: 1/24/1949Birthplace: Chicago Emmy Award-winning television and film comedian and writer best remembered for his offbeat, outrageous wit. He was one of the original cast…
actorBorn: 10/31/1950Birthplace: Toronto, Canada Portly film and television actor best known for his comedic roles opposite Dan Aykroyd . In 1974, he formed a Canadian spinoff of Chicago's popular…
comic actorBorn: 10/27/1939Birthplace: Weston-Super-Mare, England Film and television comic actor whose deadpan humor makes life's mundane annoyances hilarious. He played country hotel manager…
jazz saxophonist, composerBorn: 9/23/1926Birthplace: Hamlet, North Carolina Jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist and composer who was a leader of the New Wave jazz movement. Coltrane began his…
(Sean Aloysius O'Feeney)directorBorn: 2/1/1895Birthplace: Cape Elizabeth, Maine Academy Award-winning director known for his visually striking, well-acted movies, notably Westerns, that capture…
