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Hail Mary passes

The Question: What is a "Hail Mary" in football? The Answer: A "Hail Mary" pass is a very long forward pass into the endzone, made in the last…

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is a versatile screen actress whose credits include Death Proof, Live Free or Die Hard, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and the third season of TV's Fargo. Winstead began her…

Mary Jo Kopechne

Mary Jo Kopechne was killed in 1969 while riding in a car with Senator Edward Kennedy on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts. Mary Jo Kopechne was a former campaign worker for Kennedy's brother,…

Mary McLeod Bethune

Name at birth: Mary Jane McLeodMary McLeod Bethune was a leading educator and school founder who served as an unofficial advisor on African-American issues to presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and…

Mary Elizabeth Lease

Name at birth: Mary Elizabeth ClyensMary Elizabeth Lease became nationally famous in the late 19th century for her political agitations in the cause of workers' rights, women's suffrage and…

Mary McGrory Biography

Mary McGrorypolitical columnist A book reviewer for 11 years, McGrory earned a national reputation in 1954 for her coverage of the McCarthy hearings for the Washington Star newspaper. She…

Roger Maris Biography

Roger MarisBorn: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died:…

Marie-Jose Perec

Marie-Jose PerecBorn: 1968Track & Field French sprinter who became 2nd woman to win the 200m and 400m events in the same Olympics (1996); her time in the 400 (48.25) set an Olympic record…

Mary Decker Slaney

Mary Decker SlaneyBorn: Aug. 4, 1958U.S. middle distance runner has held 7 separate American track & field records from the 800 to 10,000 meters; won both 1,500 and 3,000 meters at 1983…

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie(Beverly) singer, songwriter, activist, artistBirthplace: Piapot Reservation, Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, CanadaBorn: February 20, 1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie caught the…