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Ralph Boston

Born: May 9, 1939Track & Field medaled in 3 consecutive Olympic long jumps— gold (1960), silver (1964), bronze (1968).

Harrison Dillard

Born: July 8, 1923Track & Field only man to win Olympic gold medals in both sprints (100m in 1948) and hurdles (110m in 1952).

Dick Fosbury

Born: Mar. 6, 1947Track & Field revolutionized high jump with back-first “Fosbury Flop”; won gold medal at 1968 Olympics.

Women in Sports

Adventure Angling (fishing…

Harry S. TRUMAN, Congress, MO (1884-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1935-1945Party: DemocratTRUMAN, Harry S., a Senator from Missouri, a Vice President, and Thirty-third President of the United States; born in Lamar, Barton County, Mo…

World Cup Challenge

The Information Please World Cup Challenge Correctly predict the outcome of the World Cup final game and enter to win a 1998 ESPN® Information Please Sports Almanac. Check out our Spotlight on…

Parry O'Brien

Born: Jan. 28, 1932Track & Field in 4 consecutive Olympics, won two gold medals, a silver and placed 4th in the shot put (1952-64).

Peter Snell

Born: Dec. 17, 1938Track & Field New Zealander who won gold medal in 800m at 1960 Olympics, then won both the 800m and 1,500m at 1964 Games.

Lee Evans

Born: Feb. 25, 1947Track & Field dominant quarter-miler in world from 1966-72; world record in 400m set at 1968 Olympics stood 20 years.

Emmett Chappelle Biography

inventorBorn: 1925 Through his discovery that a specific combination of chemicals caused living organisms to emit light, Chappelle facilitated important findings…