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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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Beach volleyball star Gabrielle Reece likes to stay busy. In addition to a full season of play in the Women's Beach Volleyball League (WBVL), she models, works on television, and has written a book. On the sand, Reece led her league in kil...
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Gail Devers is one of the fastest women in the world. In 1992 she achieved fame by winning the 100-meter sprint at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, then became only the second woman to repeat as champion in the event as she won aga...
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"The kid plays like he's been here before."--Baseball legend Ted Williams, describing Nomar Garciappara. Many baseball players have had a great rookie season, but few can match that of Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciappara in 1997. He...
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Gary Payton of the Seattle Supersonics has two nicknames. Other players call him "The Glove" because of his ability to guard opponents as tightly as a glove fits on a hand. Payton's defensive ability earned him the 1995-96 National Basketb...
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Everyone said that George Foreman was no good when he was young. If not for boxing, he probably would have wound up in prison or dead. Even as heavyweight boxing champion, Foreman didn't know what a good thing he had until he lost everythi...
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Every person experiences what is called a growth spurt, a period of time when they grow rapidly. Some people grow taller than others, and some people, like center Georghe Muresan of the Washington Wizards, tower over everyone else. At seve...
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"The only thing more consistent than Glen's jumper, is his confidence in his jumper."--Charlotte Hornets assistant coach T. R. Dunn. Glen Rice--the shooting guard for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA)--is a...
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Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson is not one of the biggest players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). At six feet seven inches tall and 220 pounds, Robinson is one of the smaller men working in NBA arenas. What is big about him, however...
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Grant Hill burst onto the National Basketball Association (NBA) picture as an instant sensation. A fan favorite from the first moment he stepped onto the court, Hill became the first rookie to lead the voting for the NBA All-Star Game. The...
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Greg Maddux was recognized as the best pitcher in the National League when he won the Cy Young Award in 1992 playing for the Chicago Cubs. He proved he was the best again in 1993, 1994, and 1995, becoming the first pitcher in history to wi...
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Greg Norman, during a career of more than two decades, has appeared among the top-ranked golfers in the world. He has won 73 tournaments in his career and is the third highest money-earner in golfing history. In 1986 and 1993, Norman won t...
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