On this day: Born June 19, 1978 – Dirk Nowitzki, NBA player
(Reuters) – Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki was one of the finest imports to feature in the NBA and became the first European player to win the league’s Most Valuable Player …
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Sport-On this day: Born May 31, 1943: Joe Namath, NFL quarterback
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bringing movie star charisma on and off the field and a cannon arm that propelled his team to an almost unthinkable Super Bowl upset, quarterback Joe …
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Sport-On this day: Born May 24, 1946: Irena Szewinska, Polish athlete, administrator
(Reuters) – To those with only a passing knowledge of athletics it might have come as something of a surprise last month when America’s Track and Field News magazine named …
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On this day: Born May 13, 1914: Joe Louis, American boxer
LONDON (Reuters) – Boxing fans and historians will always argue over the greatest heavyweight of them all but even Muhammad Ali was willing to admit he might have met his …
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On this day: Born May 8, 1932 – Sonny Liston, American boxer
(Reuters) – Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston has “1932-1970” and “A Man” inscribed on his gravestone, simple words for a boxing great whose complex life was shrouded in mystery despite being in …
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On this day: Born May 7, 1933: Johnny Unitas, NFL quarterback
(Reuters) – Johnny Unitas has been described as the first modern quarterback but he is also an early reminder of the physical price that many pay for their glory days …
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On this day: Born May 4, 1989: Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish golfer
(Reuters) – The North of Ireland Amateur Open in 2005 was not an event expected to produce much glamour, but a 16-year-old Rory McIlroy was dressed to impress. FILE PHOTO: …
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On this day: Born May 3, 1942: Vera Caslavska, Czech gymnast
(Reuters) – When Vera Caslavska bowed her head and turned away in protest at the Soviet anthem during the 1968 Olympics, the Czech gymnast cemented her place as not only …
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On this day: Born April 20, 1938: Betty Cuthbert, Australia’s Golden Girl
SYDNEY (Reuters) – There have been many ‘Golden Girls’ over the history of the Olympics but for Australia, sprinter Betty Cuthbert remains the original and the best. FILE PHOTO: Born …
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On this day: Born April 19 1970: Kelly Holmes, British middle distance runner
(Reuters) – Six days in August 2004 redefined the life of British middle distance runner Kelly Holmes but only in the aftermath of her double gold-medal winning display at the …
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