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<p><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_grunk"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/855/000173336/"><font size=-1>Kjetil André Aamodt</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Sep-1971</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Alpine skier, 8 Olympic medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/957/000166459/"><font size=-1>Jim Abbott</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Baseball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Sep-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>One-handed MLB pitcher</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/161/000173639/"><font size=-1>Tenley Albright</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Jul-1935</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic figure skater, Gold Medal in 1956</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/600/000166102/"><font size=-1>Steve Alford</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Nov-1964</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Head Coach, UNM</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/487/000022421/"><font size=-1>Muhammad Ali</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Boxing</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Jan-1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Floated like butterfly, stung like bee</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/570/000351514/"><font size=-1>Ray Allen</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Jul-1975</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Miami Heat shooting guard</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/433/000109106/"><font size=-1>Kurt Angle</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Wrestling</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-Dec-1968</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic medalist, WWE wrestler</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/162/000173640/"><font size=-1>Evelyn Ashford</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Apr-1957</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic sprinter, 4 Gold Medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/163/000173641/"><font size=-1>Donovan Bailey</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Dec-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Canadian sprinter, Gold Medal in 1996</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/346/000026268/"><font size=-1>Oksana Baiul</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Nov-1977</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic figure skater</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/231/000023162/"><font size=-1>Boris Becker</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Tennis</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Nov-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Wimbledon winner at 17</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/879/000166381/"><font size=-1>Walt Bellamy</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>24-Jul-1939</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NBA Hall of Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/972/000166474/"><font size=-1>Matt Biondi</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Oct-1965</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Competitive swimmer, 10 Olympic medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/133/000086872/"><font size=-1>Bonnie Blair</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Speed Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Mar-1964</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Five-time speed skater Olympic gold medalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/516/000167015/"><font size=-1>Fanny Blankers-Koen</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Apr-1918</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Jan-2004</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Four gold medals in 1948</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/690/000025615/"><font size=-1>Brian Boitano</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Oct-1963</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>What would he do?</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/497/000173975/"><font size=-1>Usain Bolt</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Aug-1986</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic sprinter, 3 Gold Medals in 2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/973/000166475/"><font size=-1>Ralph Boston</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-May-1939</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>First long jumper to exceed 27 feet</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/492/000024420/"><font size=-1>Bill Bradley</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Jul-1943</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>US Senator from New Jersey, 1979-97</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/164/000173642/"><font size=-1>Valerie Brisco-Hooks</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Jul-1960</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic runner, 3 Gold Medals in 1984</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/692/000140272/"><font size=-1>Larry Brown</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>14-Sep-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NBA and NCAA Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/165/000173643/"><font size=-1>Sergey Bubka</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Dec-1963</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Pole vaulter</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/283/000111947/"><font size=-1>Dick Button</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Jul-1929</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic figure skater</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/514/000167013/"><font size=-1>Lee Calhoun</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Feb-1933</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Jun-1989</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic hurdler</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/515/000167014/"><font size=-1>Milt Campbell</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-Dec-1933</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic decathlete</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/841/000022775/"><font size=-1>Jennifer Capriati</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Tennis</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Mar-1976</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Troubled tennis pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/382/000166881/"><font size=-1>Tracy Caulkins</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Jan-1963</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic swimmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/121/000098824/"><font size=-1>Sebastian Coe</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Sep-1956</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Won 4 Olympic running medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/526/000023457/"><font size=-1>Nadia Comaneci</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Gymnastics</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Nov-1961</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic gymnast</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/618/000206997/"><font size=-1>Constantine II</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Royalty</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Jun-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>King of Greece, 1964-73</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/572/000078338/"><font size=-1>Buster Crabbe</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Feb-1907</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Apr-1983</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Flash Gordon</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/305/000135897/"><font size=-1>John Curry</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-Sep-1949</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Apr-1994</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Figure Skater, 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/383/000166882/"><font size=-1>Ann Curtis</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Mar-1926</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Jun-2012</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic swimmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/384/000166883/"><font size=-1>Betty Cuthbert</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Apr-1938</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic sprinter</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/890/000173371/"><font size=-1>Bj鴕n Daehlie</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Jun-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Cross country skier, 12 Olympic Medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/338/000166837/"><font size=-1>Adrian Dantley</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Feb-1956</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former NBA small forward</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/880/000173361/"><font size=-1>Tamás Darnyi</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Jun-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Medley swimmer, four Olympic Gold Medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/852/000141429/"><font size=-1>Lindsay Davenport</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Tennis</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Jun-1976</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Winner of 6 Grand Slam titles</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/617/000346576/"><font size=-1>Victor Davis</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Feb-1964</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Nov-1989</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic Gold medalist, killed in hit-and-run</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/336/000173814/"><font size=-1>Donna de Varona</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Apr-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Swimmer, two Olympic Gold medals in 1964</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/888/000173369/"><font size=-1>Gail Devers</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Nov-1966</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic runner</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/889/000173370/"><font size=-1>Klaus Dibiasi</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Diver</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Oct-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Platform diver, 3 Olympic Gold Medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/884/000173365/"><font size=-1>Harrison Dillard</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Jul-1923</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic hurdler</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/855/000166357/"><font size=-1>Clyde Drexler</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Jun-1962</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NBA Hall of Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/337/000173815/"><font size=-1>Eddie Eagan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Boxing</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Apr-1897</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>14-Jun-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Won Summer and Winter Olympic Gold</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/886/000173367/"><font size=-1>Herb Elliott</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Feb-1938</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Middle distance runner</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/897/000173378/"><font size=-1>Kornelia Ender</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Oct-1958</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Four Olympic Gold Medals in 1976</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/856/000173337/"><font size=-1>Stein Eriksen</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Dec-1927</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Norwegian Alpine skier</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/376/000166875/"><font size=-1>Janet Evans</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Aug-1971</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic distance swimmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/898/000173379/"><font size=-1>Lee Evans</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Feb-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Sprinter, 2 Olympic Gold Medals in 1968</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/911/000024839/"><font size=-1>Peggy Fleming</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Jul-1948</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic gold medal winning ice skater</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/250/000023181/"><font size=-1>George Foreman</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Boxing</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Jan-1949</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Champ knocks out the fat</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/654/000165159/"><font size=-1>Peter Forsberg</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Jul-1973</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Swedish NHL player</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/097/000032001/"><font size=-1>Dick Fosbury</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Mar-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>High jumper invented Fosbury Flop</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/215/000030125/"><font size=-1>Dawn Fraser</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Sep-1937</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic gold medal swimmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/246/000023177/"><font size=-1>Joe Frazier</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Boxing</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Jan-1944</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>7-Nov-2011</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Smokin' Joe</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/771/000165276/"><font size=-1>Cathy Freeman</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Feb-1973</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic 400m gold medalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/338/000173816/"><font size=-1>Shane Gould</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Nov-1956</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Swimmer, 5 Olympic Medals in 1972</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/219/000023150/"><font size=-1>Steffi Graf</a></td> <td><font 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align=right><tt><nobr>9-May-1980</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Australian distance swimmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/292/000024220/"><font size=-1>Dorothy Hamill</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Jul-1956</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic figure skater, gold medal 1976</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/609/000025534/"><font size=-1>Scott Hamilton</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Aug-1958</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic ice skater</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/105/000091829/"><font size=-1>Mia Hamm</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Soccer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Mar-1972</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Top US women's soccer player</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/641/000165146/"><font size=-1>Dominik Hasek</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Jan-1965</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Detroit Red Wings</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/351/000206730/"><font size=-1>Bob Hayes</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Football</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Dec-1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Sep-2002</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Sprinter, Cowboy, NFH Hall-of-Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/452/000032356/"><font size=-1>Walt Hazzard</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Apr-1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Nov-2011</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>UCLA basketball coach 1984-88</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/878/000024806/"><font size=-1>Eric Heiden</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Speed Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Jun-1958</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic speed skater, 5 gold medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/340/000173818/"><font size=-1>Carol Heiss</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Jan-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Figure skater, Gold Medal in 1960 Olympics</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/884/000031791/"><font size=-1>Sonja Henie</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Apr-1912</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Oct-1969</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Norwegian figure skater</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/841/000141418/"><font size=-1>Justine Henin</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Tennis</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1-Jun-1982</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Winner of 7 grand slams</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/758/000095473/"><font size=-1>Oscar De La Hoya</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Boxing</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Feb-1973</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Mexican-American boxer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/338/000032242/"><font size=-1>Sarah Hughes</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-May-1985</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Figure skater, won gold in 2002 Olympics</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/364/000166863/"><font size=-1>Miguel Induráin</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Cyclist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Jul-1964</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Five-time Tour de France winner</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/659/000165164/"><font size=-1>Jaromir Jagr</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Feb-1972</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Dallas Stars</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/610/000023541/"><font size=-1>Bruce Jenner</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Oct-1949</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>US Olympic track and field star</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/117/000213475/"><font size=-1>Bill Johnson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Mar-1960</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Downhill skiing gold medal, 1984</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/955/000166457/"><font size=-1>Michael Johnson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Sep-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Sprinter, 5-time Olympic Gold medalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/863/000023794/"><font size=-1>Rafer Johnson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Aug-1935</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic track and field star</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/876/000280036/"><font size=-1>Shawn Johnson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Gymnastics</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Jan-1992</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Four Olympic gold medals in 2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/837/000166339/"><font size=-1>K. C. Jones</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-May-1932</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Boston Celtics</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/605/000085350/"><font size=-1>Marion Jones</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Oct-1975</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Fastest woman on Earth, with an asterisk</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/807/000351751/"><font size=-1>Al Joyner</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Jan-1960</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic Gold medalist in 1984</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/285/000111949/"><font size=-1>Florence Griffith Joyner</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Dec-1959</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Sep-1998</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic sprinter</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/873/000025798/"><font size=-1>Jackie Joyner-Kersee</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Mar-1962</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Track and Field medalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/150/000173628/"><font size=-1>Yevgeny Kafelnikov</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Tennis</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Feb-1974</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Winner of 6 Grand Slam titles</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/153/000166652/"><font size=-1>Paul Kariya</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Oct-1974</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>St. Louis Blues</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/495/000024423/"><font size=-1>Jean-Claude Killy</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Aug-1943</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Won 3 gold medals skiing at Grenoble '68</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/853/000173334/"><font size=-1>Franz Klammer</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Dec-1953</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Austrian Alpine skier</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/526/000167025/"><font size=-1>Tommy Kono</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Sports Figure</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Jun-1930</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Weightlifter</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/527/000023458/"><font size=-1>Olga Korbut</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Gymnastics</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-May-1955</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic gymnast</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/894/000173375/"><font size=-1>Johann Olav Koss</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Speed Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Oct-1968</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Norwegian speed skater</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/010/000166509/"><font size=-1>Bob Kurland</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Dec-1924</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>First 7 ft. tall basketball star</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/527/000167026/"><font size=-1>Larissa Latynina</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Gymnastics</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Dec-1934</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Soviet gymnast, 18 Olympic medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/912/000173393/"><font size=-1>Andrea Mead Lawrence</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Apr-1932</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Mar-2009</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Slalom skier, 2 Olympic Gold Medals in 1952</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/525/000167024/"><font size=-1>Sammy Lee</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Diver</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1-Aug-1920</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic diver</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/063/000025985/"><font size=-1>Mario Lemieux</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Oct-1965</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Pittsburgh Penguins</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/352/000023283/"><font size=-1>Sugar Ray Leonard</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Boxing</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-May-1956</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Retired six times</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/832/000025757/"><font size=-1>Carl Lewis</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1-Jul-1961</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympian</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/243/000023174/"><font size=-1>Lennox Lewis</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Boxing</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Sep-1965</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Retired heavyweight champ</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/665/000165170/"><font size=-1>Nicklas Lidström</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Apr-1970</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Detroit Red Wings</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/348/000025273/"><font size=-1>Tara Lipinski</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Figure Skating</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Jun-1982</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic figure skater, now pro</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/713/000352654/"><font size=-1>Nastia Liukin</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Gymnastics</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Oct-1989</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Five medals in 2008 Beijing Olympics</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/313/000173791/"><font size=-1>Ryan Lochte</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Aug-1984</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic swimmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/159/000173637/"><font size=-1>Jeannie Longo</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Cyclist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>31-Oct-1958</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Preeminent French cyclist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/705/000025630/"><font size=-1>Greg Louganis</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Diver</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Jan-1960</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic diver, four gold medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/863/000166365/"><font size=-1>Jerry Lucas</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Mar-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NBA Hall of Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/667/000165172/"><font size=-1>Al MacInnis</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Jul-1963</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>NHL Hall of Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/858/000173339/"><font size=-1>Phil Mahre</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-May-1957</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>American Alpine skier</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/851/000173332/"><font size=-1>Hermann Maier</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>7-Dec-1972</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Alpine skier, four-time medalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/158/000173636/"><font size=-1>Laure Manaudou</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-Oct-1986</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>French freestyle swimmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/440/000032344/"><font size=-1>Bob Mathias</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Sports Figure</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Nov-1930</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Sep-2006</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Decathlon athlete turned Congressman</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/916/000173397/"><font size=-1>Roland Matthes</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Nov-1950</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>East German swimmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/349/000166848/"><font size=-1>Debbie Meyer</a></td> <td><font 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align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic hurdler</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/885/000173366/"><font size=-1>John Naber</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Jan-1956</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Four Olympic Gold Medals in 1976</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/806/000206188/"><font size=-1>Joe Nieuwendyk</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Sep-1966</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>General Manager, Dallas Stars</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/899/000031806/"><font size=-1>Matti Nykänen</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Jul-1963</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Olympic ski jumper</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a 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align=right><tt><nobr>15-Sep-1938</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Jun-1969</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/814/000070604/"><font size=-1>Jesse Owens</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Sep-1913</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>31-Mar-1980</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Four track and field medals in 1936 Olympics</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/826/000023757/"><font size=-1>Floyd Patterson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Boxing</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Jan-1935</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-May-2006</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Heavyweight champion at age 21</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/071/000078834/"><font size=-1>Michael Phelps</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Swimmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Jun-1985</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Swimmer, won 8 gold medals at Beijing</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/657/000165162/"><font size=-1>Chris Pronger</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Oct-1974</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Anaheim Ducks</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/691/000046553/"><font size=-1>Wilma Rudolph</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Track and Field</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Jun-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Nov-1994</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Three track Olympic Gold Medals in 1960</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/783/000023714/"><font size=-1>Bill Russell</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Basketball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Feb-1934</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Boston Celtics, five time MVP</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/854/000173335/"><font size=-1>Toni Sailer</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Skier</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Nov-1935</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>24-Aug-2009</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Won 3 Gold Medals in 1956</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/656/000165161/"><font size=-1>Joe Sakic</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Hockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>7-Jul-1969</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Colorado Avalanche</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/282/000109952/"><font size=-1>Summer Sanders</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>TV Personality</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Oct-1972</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>NBA Inside Stuff</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/859/000173340/"><font size=-1>Katja Seizinger</a></td> <td><font 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