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| MARTIN LUTHER KING |
| Nobel Prize winner Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. originated the nonviolence strategy within the activist civil rights movement. King was born on January 15, 1929, in
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| MAGIC JOHNSON |
| Joining the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association in 1979, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr. (born 1959) became one of basketball's most popular stars.
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BILL CLINTON |
William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton (born 1946) won the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1992 and then
defeated incumbent George Bush to become the 42nd… more
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Dale Earnhardt (1951-2001) was a race car driver who drove on the NASCAR circuit for 22 seasons, won 7 Winston Cups, had 76 career wins, and made more money driving than any other driver in NASCAR history. His life was ended with an automo...
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Pressure is part of competing in the Olympics, an international event where the best athletes in the world give their best performances. Probably no athlete has ever faced as much pressure in the Olympics as speedskater Dan Jansen. The wor...
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Dan Marino, blessed with a strong arm and the ability to throw the ball accurately in a split-second, has shattered numerous National Football League (NFL) records. Marino has passed for more yards (5,084) and touchdowns (48) in a single s...
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Dan O'Brien of the United States has earned the title "the World's Greatest Athlete." Three times he has won the gold medal in the decathlon, the most grueling event in track and field, at the World Track and Field Championships. In 1992 O...
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When Dave Winfield left the University of Minnesota, he was drafted by professional baseball, basketball, and football teams. He chose to sign with the San Diego Padres and began one of the greatest careers in major league history. A 12-ti...
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When David Robinson was young, he had one goal--he wanted to be a student at the United States Naval Academy. He reached that goal, and along the way earned his nickname, "The Admiral." After growing to seven-feet-one-inch tall, he set ano...
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"Dawn's a showstopper."--former NBA player Magic Johnson. Dawn Staley knows that it is good to give. It was a lesson she learned playing basketball with the boys in her Philadelphia neighborhood growing up and one she put to use in winning...
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Deion Sanders, nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Neon Deion," made a name for himself with his flashy clothes, gold jewelry, and great athletic ability. The first athlete to play in both the Super Bowl (with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Co...
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Linebacker Derrick Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs loves to sack quarterbacks. During his seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) he has developed into one of professional football's most feared defenders. In 1990 Thomas set a...
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Diego Maradona (born 1961) is an icon in Argentina, much like Evita Peron. As a soccer player, he took his team to new heights and became a hero to sports fans--many of whom referred to him as "San Diego." He also took sports paychecks to ...
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Center Dikembe Mutombo of the Atlanta Hawks is the one man in the National Basketball Association (NBA) that shooters least like to see. During his professional career the intimidating defender has led the league in blocked shots four time...
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Imagine jumping into a pool of water and worrying about being able to breathe. Swimmer Tom Dolan does this thousands of times every year. Since he was a child, Dolan has suffered from asthma, a disease that makes it difficult for him to br...
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Dominik "The Dominator" Hasek of the Detroit Red Wings is unique. He stops pucks like no other goalie in the National Hockey League (NHL). Hasek's style is unorthodox, but he has led the NHL in save percentage every year he has been a star...
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Dominique Dawes is the perfect example of what hard work can do. Training seven hours a day, seven days a week, she has made herself one of the best gymnasts in the United States and in the world. In 1994 Dawes became only the second woman...
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Dominique Moceanu has gymnastics in her genes. Her parents, both gymnasts themselves, started training their daughter at age three. By the time Moceanu turned ten years old, she was training with the legendary gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi...
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The Olympic 100-meter dash is the most exciting 10 seconds in sports. The winner earns the title of world's fastest man or woman. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Donovan Bailey of Canada etched his name in the record books...
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Dot Richardson is a surgeon, on the softball field and off. As an orthopaedic surgeon, her scalpel helps patients recover from their muscle and bone injuries. As a member of the U.S. national team, Richardson uses her bat and glove to oper...
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Drew Bledsoe has the perfect body to play quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). At six-feet-five-inches tall, he can see over his offensive linemen and find open receivers. Bledsoe has a rifle arm to thread the needle between ...
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