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Bora Milutinovic

Bora MilutinovicBorn: Sept. 7, 1944Soccer Serbian who coached United States national team from 1991-95; led Mexico (1986), Costa Rica ('90), USA ('94) and Nigeria ('98) into the 2nd round of…

Paul Molitor

Paul MolitorBorn: Aug. 22, 1956Baseball DH-1B All-America SS at Minnesota in 1976; spent 15 years with Milwaukee, then 3 each with Toronto and Minnesota; led Blue Jays to 2nd straight World…

Edward Thorgerson Biography

Edward ThorgersonAge: 95 a pioneer sports announcer in the early days of radio; his first sports assignment was as a young reporter for NBC at the 1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y.;…

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…

Janis Joplin Biography

Janis Joplinrock singerBorn: 1/19/1943Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas Rock singer who is remembered for her passionate, wailing voice. She sang solo and with the blues-rock group Big Brother…

Victoria Tennant Biography

Victoria Tennantactress, screenwriterBorn: 9/30/1953Birthplace: London, England Tennant acted in a number of British plays and films before coming to Hollywood in the 1980s. She appeared in…

Olga Korbut

Olga KorbutBorn: May 16, 1955Soviet gymnast became the media darling of the 1972 Olympics in Munich by winning 3 gold medals (balance beam, floor exercise and team all-around); came back in…

Michele Alboreto 2001 Deaths

Michele AlboretoAge: 44 Italian Formula One driver who found success on the endurance race circuit; won 1997 Le Mans 24 Hours with the TWR Porsche team; won 2001 12 Hours of Sebring race with…

Shirley Jones Biography

Shirley Jonesactress, signerBorn: 3/31/1934Birthplace: Smithton, Pennsylvania Perky blonde actress who got her start playing in Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals. She appeared in the film versions of…