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Jack Abramoff

Lobbyist Jack Abramoff is the key figure in an American financial and political corruption scandal of the early 21st century. Though the charges against Abramoff were many and complicated, he was…

Jack LaLanne

Name at birth: Francois Henri LaLanneJack LaLanne hosted a nationally-syndicated TV exercise show from 1951 until 1985. The show made him a popular pioneer of vigor in the 1950s, preaching good…

Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman was a versatile character actor who appeared on Broadway and in television from the 1950s through the 1990s. He is best known for playing sportswriter Oscar Madison -- the slobby one --…

Jack Kevorkian

Jack Kevorkian was the former medical pathologist known for his high-profile antics in support of voluntary euthanasia. A 1952 graduate of the University of Michigan medical school, Jack Kevorkian…

Jack Kerouac

Name at birth: Jean Louis KerouacJack Kerouac studied briefly at Columbia University in New York (1940-41), where he met Allen Ginsberg, Neal Cassady and William S. Burroughs. Together they…

Jack Foley

Jack Foley is the bank-robbing hero of Elmore Leonard's novels Out of Sight (1996) and Road Dogs (2009). Foley is a career bank robber who claims to have robbed over 150 banks in his life, between…

Jack Albertson

Jack AlbertsonactorBorn: 6/16/1907Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts In a long career spanning vaudeville, television, Broadway theater, and film, he is remembered for his performance in the movie The…

Jack Dempsey

Jack DempseyBorn: June 24, 1895Boxer world heavyweight champion from 1919-26; lost title to Gene Tunney, then lost “Long Count” rematch in 1927 when he floored Tunney in 7th round but failed…

Jack Brabham

Jack BrabhamBorn: Apr. 2, 1926Australian auto racer 3-time Formula One champion (1959-60,66); 14 career wins; member of the Hall of Fame.Scotty BowmanA - CBill Bradley

Jack Johnson

Jack JohnsonBorn: Mar. 31, 1878Boxer controversial heavyweight champion (1908-15) and 1st black to hold title; defeated Tommy Burns for crown at age 30; fled to Europe in 1913 after Mann Act…