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Born today : October 29 - Amanda Beard Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

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Birgit Prinz Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

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Born today : April 4th - Tris Speaker, Baseball Player, "one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Baseball", his glove was "where triples go to die", "His innovations, most notably the platoon system and the infield rotation play, revolutionized the game"

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Born today : April 4th - Lam Jones, Sprinter, Professional Football Player, Olympic Gold Medalist

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Born today : April 4th - Rosemarie Ackermann, High Jumper, Olympic Gold Medalist, "the first female high jumper ever to clear the height of 2.00 m"

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Born today : April 3rd - Picabo Street, Ski Racer, Olympic Gold Medalist, "the first American ever to win a World Cup season title in a speed event"

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Born today : April 3rd - Mary Gordon-Watson, Equestrian, Olympic Gold Medalist

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Born today : April 3rd - Vitaly Davydov, Hockey Player, three time Olympic Gold Medalist

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Born today : April 2nd - Linford Christie, Sprinter, Coach, two time Olympic Gold Medalist, "the first European to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m and still holds the British record in the event", "the most decorated British male athlete"

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Born today : April 2nd - Gelindo Bordin, Marathoner, Olympic Gold Medalist, "the only male to win both the Boston Marathon and an Olympic gold medal in the marathon"

Born today : April 2nd - Brian Goodell, Swimmer, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, "held the 400-meter freestyle (long course) world record from June 18, 1976 to April 6, 1979, and the 1,500-meter freestyle (long course) world record from 1976 to 1980"

Born today : April 2nd - Ferenc Puskás, Soccer Player, "widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time", European Player of the Year, Ballon d'Or

Born today : April 1st - Li Ting, Diver, Olympic Gold Medalist

Born today : April 1st - Ireen Wüst, Speed Skater, two time Olympic Gold Medalist, "the youngest Dutch Olympic champion in Winter Games history"

Born today : April 1st - Ivano Balić, Handballer, Olympic Gold Medalist, "chosen the best male handball player ever in a fans' poll organized by the International Handball Federation"

Born today : April 1st - Kristine Quance, Swimmer, Olympic Gold Medalist

Born today : April 1st - Toni Innauer, Ski Jumper, Coach, Olympic Gold Medalist, "the first person to achieve perfect marks from all five judges (20 points maximum)"

Born today : April 1st - Sigve Lie, Sailor, two time Olympic Gold Medalist

Born today : April 1st - Paul Anspach, Épée and Foil Fencer, two time Olympic Gold Medalist

Born today : April 1st - Sean Taylor, Professional Football Player

Born today : March 31st - Jack Johnson, Boxer, "the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion", "for more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous and the most notorious African-American on Earth."

Born today : March 31st - Maarten van der Weijden, Swimmer, Olympic Gold Medalist

Born today : March 31st - Ron Brown, Professional Football player, Sprinter, Olympic Gold Medalist

Born today : March 31st - Don Barksdale, Professional Basketball player, Olympic Gold Medalist, "a pioneer as an African-American ... the first to be named NCAA All-American, the first to play on a United States men's Olympic basketball team, and the first to play in an NBA All-Star Game"

Born today : March 30th - Bill Johnson, Skier, Olympic Gold Medalist, "the first racer (of either gender) from outside the Alps to win an Olympic downhill.", "brain-damaged and in need of constant care"

Born today : March 30th - Mikio Oda, Track and Field Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist, "the first Japanese Olympic gold medalist. He was the first Asian Olympic champion in an individual event"

Born today : March 30th - Jerry Lucas, Basketball Player, Memory Education Expert, Olympic Gold Medalist

Born today : March 29th - Cy Young, Professional Baseball Pitcher, "established numerous pitching records, some of which have stood for a century"

Born today : March 29th - Jennifer Capriati, Professional Tennis Player, Olympic Gold Medalist

Born today : March 29th - Brad Bridgewater, Swimmer, Olympic Gold Medalist

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Birgit Prinz Biography, Life, Interesting Facts