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Ray Nitschke 1998 Deaths
Ray NitschkeAge: 61 epitomized the grit and determination of the Vince Lombardi-era Green Bay Packers; a third round pick out of Illinois in 1958, Nitschke played linebacker and was the…Lionel Aldridge 1998 Deaths
Lionel AldridgeAge: 57 former NFL defensive end who played on four of Green Bay's championship teams in the 1960s; played from 1963-71, winning two NFL championships and two Super Bowls;…Lou Rymkus 1998 Deaths
Lou RymkusAge: 78 first head coach of the Houston Oilers who still holds the franchise's best career record (12-7-1); lead the team to its first AFL championship in 1960; fired after team…Nicki Minaj
Name at birth: Onika Tanya MarajNicki Minaj's album, Pink Friday, topped the charts on the strength of singles such as "Your Love" and "Moment 4 Life" (a duet with Drake), and earned Grammy…Fast Starts
The Question: What Major League Baseball team holds the record for winning the most consecutive games to start a season? The Answer: Two teams…Buck Buchanan
Buck BuchananBorn: Sept. 10, 1940Football played both ways in college at Grambling; first player chosen in the first AFL draft by the Dallas Texans who later became the KC Chiefs; missed one…Bud Grant
Bud GrantBorn: May 20, 1927Football and Basketball only coach to win 100 games in both CFL and NFL and only member of both CFL and U.S. Pro Football Halls of Fame; led Winnipeg to 4 Grey Cup…Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy JohnsonBorn: July 16, 1943Football All-SWC defensive lineman on Arkansas' 1964 national championship team; coached Miami-FL to national title in 1987; college record of 81-34-3 in 10…Walter Payton
Walter PaytonBorn: July 25, 1954Football RB formerly NFL's alltime leading rusher with 16,726 yards (1984-2002, passed by Emmitt Smith); scored 125 career TDs; All-Pro 7 times with Chicago;…Reggie White
Reggie WhiteBorn: Dec. 19, 1961Football DE consensus All-America in 1983 at Tennessee; 7-time All-NFL (1986-92) with Philadelphia; signed as free agent with Green Bay in 1993 for $17 million…