02/08/1918 - 02/06/2003
Frederick Kenneth Blassmann, better known as "Classy" Freddie Blassie, was an American professional wrestling villain and manager born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a master at antagonizing the crowd, and inspired legendary animosity. H...
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02/07/1953 - 09/30/1998
Daniel Raymond "Quiz" Quisenberry (February 7, 1953 – September 30, 1998) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals.
05/11/1966 - 05/20/2005
Rob (Bozo) Bosinger was a national alpine ski team member for seven years. He represented Canada in three World Alpine Ski Championship events, and was a solid representative on the World Cup circuit for many years.
03/28/1973 - 12/04/2009
Edward Smith "Eki" Fatu was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga. He was best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was a two-time Intercontinental Champion.
02/01/1915 - 02/23/2000
Sir Stanley Matthews, (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the English game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing, as well as being...
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Jack Dempsey (William Harrison Dempsey)
06/24/1895 - 04/31/1983
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey ("The Manassa Mauler") was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular...
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07/20/1901 - 05/12/1971
Henry Emmett Manush (July 20, 1901 – May 12, 1971), nicknamed "Heinie," was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Manush spent 17 seasons in the majo...
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Jessey Owens (James Cleveland Owens)
09/12/1913 - 03/31/1980
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprints and the long jump. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he...
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09/01/1923 - 08/31/1969
Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was an Italian-American boxer and the heavyweight champion of the world from September 23, 1952, to April 27, 1956. When he retired he became the only heav...
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01/04/1935 - 05/11/2006
Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American 2-time world heavyweight boxing champion. At 21, Patterson was then the youngest man to win the world heavyweight championship and, later, the first to regain it. He had a reco...
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03/27/1933 - 01/10/2012
Vince Gibson (March 27, 1933-January 10, 2012) is a former American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Kansas State University (1967–1974), the University of Louisville (1975–1979), and Tulane University (19...
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Chuck Daly (Charles Jerome Daly)
07/20/1930 - 05/09/2009
Charles Jerome "Chuck" Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) Championships in 1989 and 1990, and the Dream Team to...
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12/14/1945 - 02/26/2011
Gregory Bryant Goossen (December 14, 1945 – February 26, 2011) is a former catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball, playing from 1965 through 1970 for four different clubs in the American and National leagues. Listed at 6' 1...
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02/14/1931 - 03/11/2006
Joseph André Bernard Geoffrion (February 14, 1931 – March 11, 2006), nicknamed Boom Boom, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered as one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the...
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08/25/1927 - 09/28/2003
Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was a World No. 1 American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. She is...
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