Joe Louis: Breaking The Color Barrier In Golf
His real name was Joseph Louis Barrow. His parents were the children of former slaves. The world knew him as Joe Louis, nicknamed "The Brown Bomber." He was a prize…
Brooks Robinson, the Human Vacuum Cleaner
He was a rare first ballot Hall of Famer. As a third baseman, they called him "the Human Vacuum Cleaner" and "Mr. Hoover." Brooks Robinson was the best defensive third…
Billy Martin: The Fighter, The Scrapper
He had a reputation as a fighter, a scrapper. When Billy Martin's playing career ended, he became a scout, a coach, a minor league manager, and a major league manager,…
Mark Twain on losing one’s life
Mark Twain on losing one's life: "I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the…
Andre the Giant & Fred Savage
Andre the Giant appeared in the revisionist fairy tale/adventure The Princess Bride (1987). So did Fred Savage, then a kid actor who only a few years ago offered this remembrance…
You’re Out Of The Game!
He was Leo Ernest Durocher, also known as "Leo the Lip" and "LIppy." To say he was controversial and outspoken is an understatement. Durocher was an infielder who played on…
Nobel Prize Winner, Richard Feynman
The theoretical physicist Richard Feynman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates made a video to tell…
Andre the Giant, The Eighth Wonder of the World
The French professional wrestler known worldwide as Andre the Giant was really Andre Rene Roussimoff. For his great size he was also known as "The Eighth Wonder of the World."…
Lieutenant Commander Tammie Jo Shults
Lieutenant Commander Tammie Jo Shults, former naval aviator, and now retired commercial airline captain, was one of the first female fighter pilots to serve in the United States Navy. She…
The Queen of Motown
Singer Mary Wells played an important role in developing the Motown sound, and the Motown brand in the early 1960's. She was known as "The Queen of Motown" for songs…
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