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Davis Cup

1997 Final1998 Early RoundsSemifinals1998 Final Sweden romped to a 5-0 sweep of the United States in the 1997 Davis Cup Finals. It was the Swedes' sixth Davis Cup title overall and their…

Dwight Davis

Dwight DavisBorn: July 5, 1879Tennis donor of Davis Cup; played for winning U.S. team in 1st two Cup finals (1900,02); won U.S. and Wimbledon doubles titles in 1901; Secretary of War (1925-29…

Glenn Davis

Glenn DavisBorn: Dec. 26, 1924Football HB 3-time All-America; led Army to national titles in 1944-45; Doc Blanchard's running mate; won Heisman Trophy in 1946.Died: March 9, 2005Ernie DavisD…

John Davis

John DavisBorn: Jan. 12, 1921Weightlifting 6-time world champion; 2-time Olympic super-heavyweight champ (1948,52); undefeated from 1938-53.Died: July 13, 1984Glenn DavisD - FTerrell Davis…

Davis Cup

2001 Early RoundsSemifinals2001 FINALSingles Leaders2001 Tennis Season

Bette Davis

Name at birth: Ruth Elizabeth DavisTart-tongued and independent, Bette Davis was one of America's biggest movies stars in the years surrounding World War II. After several supporting roles in the…

Wendy Davis

Name at birth: Wendy RussellDemocrat Wendy Davis is a Texas state senator who made national headlines in 2012 with a filibuster aimed at preventing the passage of a bill limiting abortions. Although…

Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z

Biographies by Category: Athletes Film, Television, and Theater Personalities Leaders and Activists Musicians and Visual…

Davies, Mary Carolyn (Mrs. Leland Davis)

Davies, Mary Carolyn (Mrs. Leland Davis)[?](3)Miss Davies was born and educated in California and came to New York from her home in that state, where she soon began to attract attention by…

Kuhn, Walt

(Encyclopedia) Kuhn, Walt, 1880–1949, American painter, b. New York City. At the age of 19 he worked as a cartoonist in San Francisco, contributing later to Life magazine. After travel and study in…