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Didrikson, Babe

(Encyclopedia) Didrikson, Babe (Mildred Didrikson)Didrikson, Babedēˈdrĭksən [key], 1913–56, American athlete, generally considered the greatest woman athlete of modern times, b. Port Arthur, Tex. At…

Burns, Ken

(Encyclopedia) Burns, Ken (Kenneth Lauren Burns), 1953–, American documentary filmmaker, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Hampshire College (1975). Acting as producer, director, and cinematographer, Burns…

Women in Sports

Adventure Angling (fishing…

How to Write a Research Paper: Note Cards

Homework Center – Writing Skills Research Papers Establish your topic. Look for sources of information. Read your sources and…

Bob Feller

Born: Nov. 3, 1918Baseball RHP led AL in strikeouts 7 times and wins 6 times with Cleveland; threw 3 no-hitters and 12 one-hitters; 266-162 record.

Benny Agbayani

Born: Dec. 28, 1971Baseball OF left fielder for New York Mets, instrumental in the team's advancing to the World Series in 2000; born and raised in Hawaii and of Filipino and Samoan descent.

Harmon Killebrew

Born: June 29, 1936Baseball 3B-1B led AL in HRs 6 times and RBI 3 times; MVP in 1969 with Minnesota; 573 career HRs ranks 7th.

Juan Marichal

Born: Oct. 20, 1937Baseball RHP won 21 or more games 6 times for S.F. Giants from 1963-69; ended 16-year career at 243-142.

Sadaharu Oh

Born: May 20, 1940Baseball 1B led Japan League in HRs 15 times; 9-time MVP for Tokyo Giants; hit 868 HRs in 22 years.

Memorable Olympic Moments: Jim Thorpe, Stockholm 1912

All-American Jim Thorpe also happened to be Native American by Gerry Brown Jim Thorpe competes in the pentathalon competition in Stockholm, 1912. (Source: Allsport) Related…