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Jim FixxBorn: Apr. 23, 1932Running author who popularized the sport of running; his 1977 bestseller The Complete Book of Running, is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution;…Nat Holman
Nat HolmanBorn: Oct. 18, 1896Basketball pioneer played with Original Celtics (1920-28); coached CCNY to both NCAA and NIT titles in 1950 (a year later, several of his players were caught up…Dan O'Brien
Dan O'BrienBorn: July 18, 1966Track & Field Olympic decathlon gold medalist (1996); set former world record in decathlon (8,891 pts) in 1992, after shockingly failing to qualify for event…Parry O'Brien
Parry O'Brien Born: Jan. 28, 1932 Track & Field in 4 consecutive Olympics, won two gold medals, a silver and…Earl King 2003 Deaths
Earl KingAge: 69 prolific rhythm-and-blues singer and guitarist who was a ubiquitous presence on the New Orleans music scene. His recordings include “Big Chief,” “Trick Bag,” and “Come On (…Helen Beardsley 2000 Deaths
Helen BeardsleyAge: 70 mother and author whose book, Who Gets the Drumstick, chronicled the logistical nightmare of raising 20 children. A widow with eight children, she married a widower…Joey Embry 1998 Deaths
Joey EmbryAge: 21 University of Mississippi junior offensive tackle who played all 11 games as a freshman but missed the 1997 season because of a back injury; listed as the No. 2 right…Tom Gentry 1998 Deaths
Tom GentryAge: 67 offshore speedboat racer who set several world records before a crash at the 1994 Key West World Offshore Championship left him hospitalized and in a coma; just a month…Irwin (Winn) Elliot 1998 Deaths
Irwin (Winn) ElliotAge: 83 longtime play-by-play man for the New York Rangers; also the voice of “Sports Central USA” on the CBS Radio Network where over a 50-year career he covered every…Mary Frann 1998 Deaths
Mary FrannAge: 55 television and movie actress most recognized for her role as Bob Newhart's wife on the series Newhart. The show chronicled the lives of a couple who move to Vermont to run a…Trending
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