Unknown athlete sets track record
by Mike Morrison Bob Beamon at the 1968 Mexico City games. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Track & Field…
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actressBorn: 1/27/1966Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan Before her film debut in The Karate Kid: Part 2 (1986), Tomita spent a season on television's Santa Barbara (1984). She has continued to work in…
ArtistBorn: 1946Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Artist Judy Baca is known for her brilliantly colored urban murals, especially Great Wall of Los Angeles, a dynamic depiction of California…
actorDied: June 12, 2007 (southern California) Best Known as: actor in "Mr. Wizard" television show Actor in "Mr. Wizard" from 1951-1964, who inspired and taught…
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