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Miller, Marvin Julian
(Encyclopedia) Miller, Marvin Julian, 1917–2012, U.S. economist and labor leader, b. Bronx, N.Y., grad. New York Univ. (1938). He worked at the National War Labor Board during World War II, and later…sports medicine
(Encyclopedia) sports medicine, branch of medicine concerned with physical fitness and with the treatment and prevention of injuries and other disorders related to sports. Knee, leg, back, and…Auerbach, Red
(Encyclopedia) Auerbach, Red (Arnold Jacob Auerbach)Auerbach, Redouˈərbăkˌ, –bäkˌ [key], 1917–2006, American basketball coach and executive, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. As coach of the Boston Celtics (1950–66…Rodriguez, Alex
(Encyclopedia) Rodriguez, Alex (Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez)Rodriguez, Alexrōdrēˈgəs [key], 1975–, American baseball player, b. New York City. Drafted (1993) out of high school by the Seattle…sports
(Encyclopedia) sports, athletic games or tests of skill undertaken primarily for the diversion of those who take part or those who observe them. The range is great; usually, however, the term is…Nashville
(Encyclopedia) Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with…Seattle
(Encyclopedia) Seattle Seattle sēătˈəl [key], city (2020 pop. 737,015), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven…Minneapolis
(Encyclopedia) Minneapolis Minneapolis mĭnˌēăpˈəlĭs [key], city (2020 pop. 429,606), seat of Hennepin co., E Minn., at…Houston
(Encyclopedia) Houston, city (2020 pop. 2,304,580), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Harrisburg…The Wage Gap in Pro Sports: A League Of Their Own
by John Gettings A league like the WNBA is an opportunity to pull in fans who may be turned off by the overhyped and overpaid male-dominated sports world. No two professional sports organizations…Trending
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