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Clarke, John

(Encyclopedia) Clarke, John, 1609–76, one of the founders of Rhode Island, b. Westhorpe, Suffolk, England. He emigrated to Boston in 1637 and shortly thereafter joined Anne Hutchinson (with whom he…

Graf, Steffi

(Encyclopedia) Graf, SteffiGraf, Steffigräf, grăf [key], 1969–, German tennis player. A powerful baseliner, she drew international attention by winning the 1984 Olympic demonstration event. Graf won…

Sam Pollock

Born: Dec. 15, 1925Hockey GM managed NHL Montreal Canadiens to 9 Stanley Cups in 14 years (1965-78).

Mike Bossy

Born: Jan. 22, 1957Hockey RW led NY Isles to 4 Stanley Cups; playoff MVP in 1982; 50 goals or more 9 straight years; 573 career goals.

Ken Dryden

Born: Aug. 8, 1947Hockey G led Montreal to 6 Stanley Cup titles; playoff MVP as rookie in 1971; won or shared 5 Vezina trophies; 2.24 career GAA.

Denis Potvin

Born: Oct. 29, 1953Hockey D won Norris Trophy 3 times (1976,78-79); 5-time All-NHL 1st-team; led NY Islanders to 4 Stanley Cups.

Conn Smythe

Born: Feb. 1, 1895Hockey pioneer built Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931; managed Toronto to 7 Stanley Cups.Died: Nov. 18, 1980

Jean Beliveau

Born: Aug. 31, 1931Hockey C led Montreal to 10 Stanley Cups in 17 playoffs; playoff MVP (1965); 2-time regular season MVP (1956,64).

Bobby Clarke

Born: Aug. 13, 1949Hockey C led Philadelphia Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cups in 1974-75; 3-time regular season MVP (1973,75-76); currently Flyers GM.

Punch Imlach

Born: Mar. 15, 1918Hockey directed Toronto to 4 Stanley Cups (1962-64,67) in 11 seasons as GM-coach.Died: Dec. 1, 1987