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Marie-Jose Perec

Marie-Jose PerecBorn: 1968Track & Field French sprinter who became 2nd woman to win the 200m and 400m events in the same Olympics (1996); her time in the 400 (48.25) set an Olympic record…

George Conner 2001 Deaths

George ConnerAge: 94 last surviving pre-World War II Indy 500 driver; started 14 races between 1935-52; finished third in 1949 and had five top-10 Indy 500 finishes. The cause of his death…

Robert Damron 2001 Deaths

Robert DamronAge: 36 professional motorcycle racer; named Dirt Motorcyclist of the Year in 2000 by the Oakland-based Motor Sports Press Association. He died of injuries sustained in a…

Charley Pell 2001 Deaths

Charley PellAge: 60 Florida Gators football coach from 1979-84; resigned after the NCAA levied 59 sanctions against the program; compiled a 33-26-3 record and was 2-2 in bowl appearances;…

Rhea Perlman

Rhea PerlmanactressBorn: 3/31/1948Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Emmy Award-winning television and film actress best known for her role as the pugnacious waitress Carla Tortelli on Cheers (1982–93…

Rhea Perlman Biography

Rhea PerlmanactressBorn: 3/31/1948Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Emmy Award-winning television and film actress best known for her role as the pugnacious waitress Carla Tortelli on Cheers (1982–93…

Alex Comfort Biography

Alex Comfortwriter, physician, poet, and pacifistBorn: 2/10/1920Birthplace: London, England writer, physician, poet, and pacifist who wrote the 12-million-copy seller The Joy of Sex: A Gourmet Guide…

Timeline: White House Intrusions

From gate crashers to fence jumpers, several uninvited guests have attempted to gain access to the White House over the years. 1840 1912 1974 1985 1994…

Phil Collier 2001 Deaths

Phil CollierAge: 75 San Diego-area baseball reporter for almost 40 years; inducted into the writers wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990; started at the San Diego Union covering the…

Andy Phillip 2001 Deaths

Andy PhillipAge: 79 playmaking guard who was the first NBA player to record 500 assists in a season (1952); five-time NBA All-Star in 11 pro seasons; helped Boston win first of 16 NBA…