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Jim Hines became the first male athlete to run the 100 meters in under 10 seconds in 1968, and later…

Wisconsin native Buddy Merges, who became the first sailor to win both an Olympic gold medal and the America’s Cup,…

Rick Hoyt, a Boston Marathon regular who competed in more than 1,000 road races in a wheelchair pushed by his…

22-inch biceps, dyed blonde hair, feather boas, tie-dyed tights, and the ridiculously talented professional wrestler and superstar Billy Graham are…

Hall of Famer Marlene Bauer Hadge, the last surviving member of the Women’s Professional Golfers’ Association, died Tuesday in Rancho…

The World Series expanded the roster of poker competitions to include several variations of the game, but Texas Hold’em remained…

Australian tennis player Owen Owen, who formed a dominant mixed doubles team with Billie Jean King in the 1960s and…

Don Denkinger was regarded as one of the greatest umpires in Major League Baseball at the time. He worked in…

Joe Cupp, a beefy quarterback who spent eight seasons in the Canadian Football League before joining the NFL with the…

Borje Salming, the Toronto Maple Leafs Hall of Fame defenseman, the NHL’s first Swedish star and the pioneer of many…