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Floyd Patterson

Floyd PattersonBorn: Jan. 4, 1935Boxer Olympic middleweight champ in 1952; world heavyweight champion (1956-59,60-62); 1st to regain heavyweight crown; fought Ingemar Johansson 3 times in 22…

Ozzie Smith

Ozzie SmithBorn: Dec. 26, 1954Baseball SS won 13 straight Gold Gloves (1980-92); played in 12 straight All-Star Games (1981-92); MVP of 1985 NL playoffs; all-time MLB assist leader (8,375);…

Lisa Leslie

Lisa LeslieBorn: July 7, 1972Basketball C 2-time WNBA Finals MVP (2001-02) with the champion Los Angeles Sparks; 2001 regular season MVP; 3-time WNBA All-Star Game MVP (1999,2001-02); 3-time…

Kenny Durrett 2001 Deaths

Kenny DurrettAge: 52 former All-American at LaSalle and fourth overall pick in the 1971 NBA draft; played four seasons in the NBA before a knee injury ended his career; dominating forward and…

Philippe Chatrier 2000 Deaths

Philippe ChatrierAge: 72 past president of the French Tennis Federation and the International Tennis Federation; credited with pushing for the sport's “open” format and helped return tennis…

Arthur Tracy 1997 Deaths

Arthur Tracysinger, actor Known as the Street Singer, Tracy was a radio star who mesmerized listeners with his deep romantic voice. He is best known for “Marta, Rambling Rose of the Wildwood…

Richard Sinnott 2003 Deaths

Richard SinnottAge: 76 former chief of the licensing division of Boston who scrutinized movies, plays, music and other forms of entertainment to determine if they should be “banned in Boston…

Felix de Weldon 2003 Deaths

Felix de WeldonAge: 96 sculptor who created the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., which depicts marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Weldon crafted more than 2,000 other…

John Arthur Love 2002 Deaths

John Arthur LoveAge: 85 public official who served as Republican governor of Colorado for 10 years. He left office in 1973, during his third term, to become director of President Nixon's…

Dave Van Ronk 2002 Deaths

Dave Van RonkAge: 65 folk singer whose broad knowledge of jazz, folk, and blues earned him the nickname “Mayor of Greenwich Village.” He is considered largely responsible for the folk revival…