Abebe Bikila Related Links All-Time Leading Medal Winners Quiz: Memorable Ceremonies Olympics Timeline Summer Olympics Through The Years A-D | E-J | K-P | R-Z Agassi, Andre,…
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A green-eyed brunette with a wide, cheery smile, Daniella Cicarelli was voted "The Muse of Summer 2001" in a public vote in Brazil. Her success made her a big star in that country and led to a gig…
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Born: June 23, 1972French soccer player 2-time FIFA World Player of the Year (1998, 2000); led host nation France to 1998 World Cup title, scoring twice in final against Brazil; a record $64m…
Born: Sept. 7, 1944Soccer Serbian who coached United States national team from 1991-95; led Mexico (1986), Costa Rica ('90), USA ('94) and Nigeria ('98) into the 2nd round of the World Cup; coached…
Born: May 24, 1901Canada's greatest all-around athlete NHL hockey (2 Stanley Cups), CFL football (1 Grey Cup), minor league baseball, soccer, lacrosse, track, amateur boxing champion; member of…
Elke Clijsters is from a sporting family: her elder sister Kim Clijsters (b. 1983) is an international tennis star, and her father Lei won the 1988 Gouden Schoen (Golden Boot) as Belgium's top soccer…
Peter Crouch is the distinctively tall forward who plays soccer for Tottenham Hotspurs and England. After bouncing around with several pro teams, Peter Crouch landed with Liverpool in 2005 and…
