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Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt ChamberlainAugust 21, 1936—October 12, 1999 by John Gettings Twenty-five-year-old Wilt Chamberlain holds up a sign with the number "100" on it, which is how many points the Philadelphia…

The NFL Couldn't Pass It Up — Football (1933)

Chicago Bears QB Sid Luckman Cause: On a controversial third-and-goal play from Portsmouth's 2-yard line in the 1932 NFL title game, Chicago Bears quarterback Bronco Nagurski took a handoff and…

St. Patrick's Day by the Numbers

Find fun facts about a holiday that now celebrates all things Irish. Related Links St. Patrick's Day: More Dallas than Dublin Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank Countries of Birth…

The Women Are Back In Town

by John Gettings New England Blizzard forward Dale Hodges goes hard to the baseline past Philadelphia Rage forward Cass Bauer in the American Basketball League season opener on Nov. 5.…

Philadelphia, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Philadelphia, city (2020 pop. 1,603,797), coextensive with Philadelphia co., SE Pa., on the Delaware River c.100 mi (160 km) upstream at…

Detroit, Mich.

Mayor: Mike Duggan (to Jan. 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 713,777 (18); Male: 337,679 (47.3%); Female: 376,…

Timeline: Women in Sports, Part 2

From Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. by Chris Frantz Back: B.C. to the 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s 1960 Wilma Rudolph winning at the…

January 1999 News and Events

1999 Month-By-MonthWorldOpposition to Khmer Rouge Trial Denied (Jan. 1): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says earlier comments misinterpreted and that he supports investigation into mass…

December 1997 News and Events

1997 News Month-By-MonthWorldTurkey Sentences 33 in Mob Attack (Dec. 2): Court decrees death penalty for group accused of killing 37 secular intellectuals in 1993.New Talks Held on Hong Kong…

Year in Review 2003

Quizzes People in the News: 2003Places in the News: 2003Iraq Facts: AdvancedIraq Facts: Beginner Astronomical Calendar January July February August March September April October May…