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Roberto Clemente
Name at birth: Roberto Clemente WalkerRoberto Clemente had exactly 3000 hits in his major league career before he died in a 1972 plane crash while taking supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims.…Billie Holiday
Name at birth: Eleanora FaganBillie Holiday was one of the first and greatest of American jazz singers, known in equal parts for her unique and laconic timing, her wistful and brassy vocals, and her…Lorne Michaels
Name at birth: Lorne LipowitzLorne Michaels is the creator of the TV comedy series Saturday Night Live, the long-running show that spawned the careers of several comedians, including John Belushi,…Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was the most famous jazz trumpeter of the 20th century. Like Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong began playing in New Orleans clubs and saloons in his early teens. By the 1920s,…Sparky Anderson
Sparky AndersonBorn: Feb. 22, 1934Baseball only manager to win World Series in each league— Cincinnati in NL (1975-76) and Detroit in AL (1984); 3rd-ranked skipper on all-time career list…Tracy Austin Biography
Tracy AustinBorn: Dec. 12, 1962Tennis youngest player to win U.S. Open (age 16 in 1979); won 2nd U.S. Open in '81; named AP Female Athlete of Year twice before she was 20; recurring neck and…Pat Bradley
Pat BradleyBorn: Mar. 24, 1951Golfer 2-time LPGA Player of Year (1986,91); has won all four majors on LPGA tour, including 3 du Maurier Classics; inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame on Jan.…Ozzie Smith
Ozzie SmithBorn: Dec. 26, 1954Baseball SS won 13 straight Gold Gloves (1980-92); played in 12 straight All-Star Games (1981-92); MVP of 1985 NL playoffs; all-time MLB assist leader (8,375);…Herb Porter Biography
Herb PorterAge: 84 mechanic whose engine work helped drivers like Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford and A.J. Foyt win Indianapolis 500 titles; along with partner Rick Long, owned Speedway Engine…Harrison Smith Glancy 2002 Deaths
Harrison Smith GlancyAge: 98 lead swimmer on the United States' 800-meter freestyle team that set a world record at the 1924 Paris Olympics; also won a gold at the 1928 Games for swimming a…Trending
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