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Russell, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Bill (William Felton Russell), 1934–, American basketball player, b. Monroe, La. Named an All-American while on the Univ. of San Francisco team, he played on the gold-medal-…Dunn, Stephen Elliott
(Encyclopedia) Dunn, Stephen Elliott, 1939-2021, American poet, b. Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., Hofstra Univ. (B.A., 1962), Syracuse Univ. (M.F.A…Gulick, Luther Halsey, 1865–1918, American pioneer in physical education
(Encyclopedia) Gulick, Luther HalseyGulick, Luther Halseygy&oomacr;ˈlĭk [key], 1865–1918, American pioneer in physical education, b. Honolulu, of American missionary parents. He studied at…Didrikson, Babe
(Encyclopedia) Didrikson, Babe (Mildred Didrikson)Didrikson, Babedēˈdrĭksən [key], 1913–56, American athlete, generally considered the greatest woman athlete of modern times, b. Port Arthur, Tex. At…Allen, Paul Gardner
(Encyclopedia) Allen, Paul Gardner, 1953–2018, American business executive and philanthropist, b. Seattle. He dropped out of Washington State Univ. (1974) and with his friend Bill Gates co-founded (…Orlando, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) OrlandoOrlandoôrlănˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most…Basketball
First Olympic Appearance: 1936 (men); 1976 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? When basketball began as an Olympic sport in 1936 (for men only), it was played on outdoor…Basketball
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(Encyclopedia) water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to…Grant, Mudcat
(Encyclopedia) Grant, Mudcat, 1935-2021, African-American baseball player, b. Lacoochee, Fl., as James Timothy Grant Jr. As a teenager, Grant played…Trending
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