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Darrell Halloran 1998 Deaths
Darrell HalloranAge: 47 head basketball coach at Pace University died during halftime of a game against American International College; Halloran, whose team won the ECAC Div. 2 title in 1990…Browning Ross 1998 Deaths
Browning RossAge: 74 formed the Philadelphia Road Runners Club in 1957 which expanded into a national organization a year later and became what is today the 180,000-member Road Runners Club…Joeseph Papa Joe Smith Sr. 1998 Deaths
Joeseph “Papa Joe” Smith Sr. Age: 60 drag racer; killed when his car never slowed down after crossing the finish line at 127 mph and slammed into a cement retaining wall at Heartland…Woody Stephens 1998 Deaths
Woody StephensAge: 84 legendary thoroughbred racing trainer who won the Eclipse Award in 1983 as the nation's No. 1 trainer; his horses won five straight Belmont Stakes races in the 1980s;…Pancho Gonzales Biography
Pancho GonzalesBorn: May 9, 1928Tennis won consecutive U.S. Championships in 1947-48 before turning pro at 21; dominated pro tour from 1950-61; in 1969 at age 41, played longest Wimbledon…Elvin Hayes Biography
Elvin HayesBorn: Nov. 17, 1945Basketball C Known as “the Big E”; Overall number one pick of the 1968 NBA draft; three-time All-NBA first team (1975,77,79); 1978 Finals MVP; 12-time NBA all-…Josh Gibson
Josh GibsonBorn: Dec. 21, 1911Baseball C the “Babe Ruth of the Negro Leagues”; Satchel Paige's battery mate with Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Negro Leagues did not keep accurate records but…Pancho Gonzales
Pancho GonzalesBorn: May 9, 1928Tennis won consecutive U.S. Championships in 1947-48 before turning pro at 21; dominated pro tour from 1950-61; in 1969 at age 41, played longest Wimbledon…Wynton Marsalis Biography
Wynton Marsalisjazz trumpeter, composerBorn: 10/18/1961Birthplace: New Orleans Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter known for his brilliant technique and championing traditional jazz forms.…Robert Duvall Biography
Robert Duvallactor, writer, directorBorn: 1/5/1931Birthplace: San Diego, California Academy Award-winning actor whose passionate performances have made him one of Hollywood's most admired and…Trending
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