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Ewing Kauffman
Ewing KauffmanBorn: Sept. 21, 1916Baseball pharmaceutical billionaire and longtime owner of Kansas City Royals; Royals Stadium renamed for Kauffman on July 2, 1993, one month before his death…Evel Knievel
Name at birth: Robert Craig KnievelEvel Knievel brought the spirit of P.T. Barnum to daredevil motorcycle jumps in the 1960s and 1970s. Dressed in his signature red, white and blue jumpsuit, Knievel…Michael Downing 2002 Deaths
Michael DowningAge: 65 New England Patriots fan, who suffered a heart attack and died minutes after the team's overtime playoff victory and the final game played at Foxboro Stadium. He died…April 2001 Disasters
April 2, Bering Sea: Seattle-based fishing trawler, the Arctic Rose, disappeared in rough seas about 200 mi northeast of St. Paul Island, one of the Pribilof Islands. All 15 crew members perished in…1996 Toyota Cup
Formerly the Intercontinental Cup; a year-end match for the World Club Championship between the European Cup and Copa Libertadores winners. Played Nov. 26, 1996, before 60,000 at Tokyo's…Bob Neyland
Bob NeylandBorn: Feb. 17, 1892Football 3-time coach at Tennessee; had 173-31-12 record in 21 years; won national title in 1951; Vols' stadium named for him; also Army general who won…Babe Ruth
Name at birth: George Herman Ruth, Jr.Babe Ruth is the most celebrated player in American baseball history. A home run king and fan favorite, Ruth was the first in a line of iconic New York Yankee…1997 Toyota Cup
Also known as the Intercontinental Cup; a year-end match for the World Club Championship between the European Cup and Copa Libertadores winners. Played Dec. 2, 1997, before 55,000 at Tokyo's…1998 Toyota Cup
Also known as the Intercontinental Cup; a year-end match for the World Club Championship between the European Cup and Copa Libertadores winners. Played Dec. 1, 1998, before 51,000 at Tokyo's…Jack Murphy
Jack MurphyBorn: Feb. 5, 1923Sports editor and columnist of The San Diego Union from 1951-80 instrumental in bringing AFL Chargers south from LA in 1961, landing Padres as NL expansion team…Trending
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